Load balancing in a network
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1. A method to perform load balancing, comprising:
- receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices;
receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices;
forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets;
wherein said receiving comprises receiving one status packet per cascaded device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to perform load balancing is described wherein a number of status packets are received from a set of cascaded devices and a plurality of process packets are received at one of the cascaded devices. A number of process packets are forwarded to another one of the cascaded devices in accordance with the number of status packets. The receiving comprises receiving one status packet per cascaded device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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22 Claims
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1. A method to perform load balancing, comprising:
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receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices; receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices; forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets; wherein said receiving comprises receiving one status packet per cascaded device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method to perform load balancing, comprising:
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receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices; receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices; forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets; wherein said forwarding comprises forwarding a number of process packets matching said number of status packets. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method to perform load balancing, comprising:
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receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices; receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices; forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets; wherein said forwarding comprises determining whether a device in said set of cascaded devices remains in a downstream direction; and forwarding said process packets in accordance with said determination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising:
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a computer storage medium; said computer storage medium including stored computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, result in performing load balancing by receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices, receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices, forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets, and receiving one status packet per cascaded device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An article comprising:
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a computer storage medium; said computer storage medium including stored computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, result in performing load balancing by receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices, receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices, forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets, and forwarding a number of process packets matching said number of status packets. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a computing platform adapted to perform load balancing; said platform being further adapted to performing load balancing by receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices, receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices, and forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets; wherein said platform is further adapted to receiving one status packet per cascaded device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a computing platform adapted to perform load balancing; said platform being further adapted to performing load balancing by receiving a number of status packets from a set of cascaded devices, receiving a plurality of process packets at one of said set of cascaded devices, and forwarding a number of process packets to another one of said set of cascaded devices in accordance with said number of status packets; wherein said platform is further adapted to forwarding a number of process packets matching said number of status packets. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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