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Load balancing using distributed forwarding agents with application based feedback for different virtual machines

  • US 7,346,686 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2005
  • Issued: 03/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A forwarding agent for processing packets in a communication network, comprising:

  • a network interface operable to receive a packet associated with a communication session from a network;

    a service manager interface operable to provide the packet to a service manager in response to the packet having information matching a wildcard affinity and receive instructions in a form of a fixed affinity from the service manager identifying how to process and route the packet;

    a processor operable to process and route the packet according to the instructions of the fixed affinity associated therewith, the processor operable to route other packets associated with the communication session in accordance with the instructions of the fixed affinity without further intervention by the service manager.

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