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Combining stateless and stateful server load balancing

US8897154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2011
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/564
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments for processing, by a service gateway, data packets sent over a communication session between a host and a server are disclosed. The service gateway processes data packets using a hybrid-stateful or hybrid-stateless processing method, depending on whether a hybrid-stateless or hybrid-stateful condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the service gateway allows for the changing from a hybrid-stateful to a hybrid-stateless processing method, or vice versa, for a subsequently received data packet. Otherwise, the service gateway continues processing the subsequently received data packets using the current hybrid processing method.

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