Load balancing based on deep packet inspection
US8606921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device may receive a packet, determine a content identifier of the packet, identify a first processing device that has processed part of content associated with the content identifier, send the packet to the first processing device when the first processing device is identified, select a second processing device among a plurality of processing devices when the first processing device is not identified, and send the packet to the second processing device.
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