METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SOURCE PEER CAPACITY-BASED DIAMETER LOAD SHARING
First Claim
1. A method for source peer capacity-based Diameter load sharing, the method comprising:
- at a network element for processing Diameter messages received from a Diameter peer;
requesting information regarding a Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer;
receiving information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; and
using the received information to load share the processing.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for source peer capacity-based Diameter load sharing are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for source peer capacity-based Diameter load sharing. A network element for processing Diameter messages received from a Diameter peer requests information regarding a Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer, receives information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer, and uses the received information to load share the processing. In one embodiment, the network element is a Diameter signaling router having multiple message processors for processing Diameter messages, and the information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer is used to load share Diameter message processing and/or Diameter connections among the multiple message processors.
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1. A method for source peer capacity-based Diameter load sharing, the method comprising:
at a network element for processing Diameter messages received from a Diameter peer; requesting information regarding a Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; receiving information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; and using the received information to load share the processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for source peer capacity-based load sharing of Diameter message processing, the system comprising:
a network element for processing Diameter messages received from a Diameter peer, the network element including at least one message processor for processing the Diameter signaling messages, wherein the network element is configured to; request information regarding a Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; receive information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; and use the received information to load share the processing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
at a network element for processing Diameter messages received from a Diameter peer; requesting information regarding a Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; receiving information regarding the Diameter message capacity requirement of the Diameter peer; and using the received information to load share the processing.
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