Methods of forwarding data packets using transient tables and related load balancers
US9621642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1001
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods may be provided to forward data packets to a plurality of servers with each server being identified by a respective server identification (ID). A non-initial data packet of a data flow may be received, with the non-initial data packet including information for the data flow, and a bucket ID for the non-initial data packet may be computed as a function of the information for the data flow. Responsive to the bucket ID for the data packet mapping to first and second server identifications (IDs) of respective first and second servers and responsive to the non-initial data packet being a non-initial data packet for the data flow, the non-initial data packet may be transmitted to one of the first and second servers using one of the first and second server IDs based on a flow identification of the data flow being included in a transient table for the bucket ID.
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