Network for efficiently locating resources and routing service requests received from individual node connections
First Claim
1. A network for establishing connections for a subscriber unit which initiates a request for access to a service available at multiple servers comprising:
- (a) a plurality of nodes connected to said network which are selected one at a time for supporting radio connection to the subscriber unit, each of said nodes having the capability of accepting said request for connection from said subscriber unit when it is the selected node to support such radio connection;
(b) a plurality of servers, each server being linked via a network connection to a respective node for providing said service;
(c) means at each node which when the node is selected for connection is responsive to said request for identifying an address of a particular server preselected for providing said service;
(d) means at each node for transmitting said server address to said subscriber unit; and
,(e) means at said node for initiating a connection between said node and said service location over said network, in response to receiving said request from said subscriber unit including said server address, whereby said subscriber unit is connected through said node to said service.
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Abstract
Network which accepts connections from a subscriber unit for service by a service provider. A plurality of nodes on the network are connected to different servers which provide the identical service. A subscriber unit'"'"'s request for service is handled by the nearest node. A translation table is accessed by the LSO of the node to obtain the address of the nearest server based on a fuzzy address received as part of the request for service. The LSO of the node returns complete address data to the requesting subscriber unit for the nearest server capable of serving the request. The subscriber unit then issues a request for connection to the server using the acquired address information. The LSO of the receiving node creates a connection between a requesting subscriber unit and the addressed server.
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1. A network for establishing connections for a subscriber unit which initiates a request for access to a service available at multiple servers comprising:
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(a) a plurality of nodes connected to said network which are selected one at a time for supporting radio connection to the subscriber unit, each of said nodes having the capability of accepting said request for connection from said subscriber unit when it is the selected node to support such radio connection; (b) a plurality of servers, each server being linked via a network connection to a respective node for providing said service; (c) means at each node which when the node is selected for connection is responsive to said request for identifying an address of a particular server preselected for providing said service; (d) means at each node for transmitting said server address to said subscriber unit; and
,(e) means at said node for initiating a connection between said node and said service location over said network, in response to receiving said request from said subscriber unit including said server address, whereby said subscriber unit is connected through said node to said service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing access to servers of a network by a subscriber unit comprising:
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(a) initiating a request for access to said network, said request including the identity of a service to be accessed; (b) responding to said request at a particular node of said network which is selected for establishing a radio connection considering geographic proximity to said subscriber unit; (c) determining at said selected node the address of a preselected preferred server predefined respective of the node for providing said service to said subscriber unit; and (d) forming a link connection between said preselected preferred server and said subscriber unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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