Systems and methods for distributing network traffic between servers based on elements in client packets
US9461922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1023
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for distributing network traffic received from a plurality of client devices and bound toward a plurality of servers sharing a common network address. One method includes receiving network traffic from the plurality of client devices, addressed to an network address associated the servers; separating the received network traffic into assigned buckets based on a respective source network address associated with each unit of traffic; and forwarding the received traffic to one of a plurality of servers associated with the predetermined network address, based on the bucket assigned. The network traffic may be separated into assigned buckets by determining which subset of bits of an network address of a client device to evaluate for bucket separations. A netmask may be created based on the determined subset of bits, and each source network address may be mapped to one of the buckets using the netmask.
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