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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9148367-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213633716-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
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A method is provided in one example and includes receiving a first packet of a connection between a client and a server. The first packet is tagged with a tag comprising a member id of a service node in a service cluster that includes a plurality of nodes having distinct member ids. The method can also include mapping the member id to the service node in a tag-to-node map; receiving a second packet of the connection, where the second packet is tagged with the tag comprising the member id; determining the service node from the tag-to-node map; and forwarding the second packet to the service node.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving at a switch, from a service node in a service cluster, a first packet of a connection between a client and a server, wherein the switch and the service cluster are located between the client and the server in the connection, wherein the first packet is tagged with a tag comprising a member ID that identifies the service node, wherein the service cluster includes a plurality of service nodes having distinct member IDs and provi…
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- What does patent US9148367B2 cover?
- A method is provided in one example and includes receiving a first packet of a connection between a client and a server. The first packet is tagged with a tag comprising a member id of a service node in a service cluster that includes a plurality of nodes having distinct member ids. The method can also include mapping the member id to the service node in a tag-to-node map; receiving a second pa…
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- Cisco Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L45/38. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 29 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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