Multi-server round robin arbiter
US8725873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1017
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of server access requests is received from a plurality of clients via at least one input port of an arbiter. One or more of a plurality of servers that are available for access by the plurality of clients are identified. One or more of the plurality of clients are selected based on identifying the one or more available servers and based on a selection sequence that includes each of the plurality of clients from which one of the plurality of server access requests has been received. Data indicative of a requested service is forwarded from each of the one or more selected clients to a corresponding one of the one or more available servers.
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