Latency-based routing and load balancing in a network

US9106663B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106663-B2
Application numberUS-201213363996-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 1, 2012
Priority dateFeb 1, 2012
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Aspects of the disclosure relate to routing queries to a network repository and load balancing in a network. For a network repository having a plurality of content storage sites, relative replication latency of data among a pair of content storages sites can be monitored. Data indicative of such replication latency can be distributed among the content storage sites and can be provided, for example, to a network node in a system layer. A traffic and control manager can determine routing pathways for queries based at least in part on the relative replication latency data and performance conditions of network nodes.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving, at a first network node, data indicative of a plurality of relative lag times for instantiation of a specific content item at a first plurality of network nodes, the specific content item being common for each network node of the first plurality of network nodes; receiving, at the first network node, network performance data related to servicing a request for the specific content item for each network node of a second plura…

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What does patent US9106663B2 cover?
Aspects of the disclosure relate to routing queries to a network repository and load balancing in a network. For a network repository having a plurality of content storage sites, relative replication latency of data among a pair of content storages sites can be monitored. Data indicative of such replication latency can be distributed among the content storage sites and can be provided, for exam…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Patterson Katherine E, Beenham Nicholas C, Elamthuruthy Joy Mathew, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L67/101. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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