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Information processing apparatus, server selecting method and recording medium

US8694580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A selection algorithm corresponding to process identification information specified by a process request from a client is chosen based on a stored correspondence relationship between process identification information indicating a requested process and the selection algorithm to select a server from among a plurality of servers. Then, a server to execute a process requested by the process request is selected from among the plurality of servers based on the decided selection algorithm, and the process request is transmitted to the selected server.

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