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Flow distribution table for packet flow load balancing

US9231871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2013
Grant dateJan 5, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/125
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, techniques for implementing a flow distribution service using a plurality of traffic nodes that may operate as processing nodes of a distributed computing system are described. In some examples, the traffic nodes in the aggregate form a virtual appliance configured to apply a network service to packet flows.

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