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Information distribution system and load balancing method thereof

  • US 20020091786A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2001
  • Published: 07/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information distribution system comprising:

  • a plurality of information distribution units that distribute information as requested from users, which include one or more information distribution unit groups having at least two information distribution units capable of distributing the same information;

    means for monitoring load on each of said information distribution units; and

    means for transferring information held for distribution by an information distribution unit that is overloaded because its load exceeds a predetermined load to one of the information distribution units of said information distribution unit group, to enable the distribution of the same information as distributed by said overloaded information distribution unit.

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