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Load balancing in a network

  • US 7,236,457 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2002
  • Issued: 06/26/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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