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Client distribution through selective address resolution protocol reply

  • US 20040193716A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2003
  • Published: 09/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for allocating the flow of information between a plurality of information handling systems, comprising:

  • a network having a pool network address corresponding to a plurality of servers;

    a plurality of clients operable to broadcast requests to said pool network address, each of said plurality of clients further comprising;

    a unique client network address corresponding to said client; and

    a unique media access control address corresponding to said client;

    a plurality of servers operable to detect broadcasts by said plurality of clients, each of said plurality of servers further comprising;

    a unique address corresponding to said server; and

    a unique media access control address corresponding to said server; and

    wherein an individual server within said plurality of servers is operable to implement an automatic protocol to bind a specific client upon determining that said individual server is responsible for serving said client.

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