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System and method for loadbalancing in a network environment using feedback information

  • US 7,020,090 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2004
  • Issued: 03/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for loadbalancing in a network environment, comprising:

  • a loadbalancer operable to receive a request from an end user for a communication session and to identify a selected one of a plurality of network nodes to facilitate the communication session for the end user based on feedback information provided by the selected network node, wherein the feedback information is communicated from the selected network node to the loadbalancer such that the loadbalancer process the feedback information before making a decision to establish the communication session between the selected network node and the end user, wherein the selected network node is operable to communicate with an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server before returning the feedback information to the loadbalancer, and wherein the AAA server provide resource information to the selected network node, which can use the resource information in order to determine if it can accommodate the communication session.

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