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Apparatus and method for routing a transaction to a server

  • US 7,376,953 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2001
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for routing a transaction to a front-end server, comprising:

  • identifying at least one attribute-based category for said transaction;

    attempting to identify at least one of a plurality of front-end servers to process said transaction based at least in part on said identified attribute-based category of said transaction and at least in part on said front-end servers being assigned to execute transactions corresponding to said attribute-based category;

    when at least one of the front-end servers is identified, routing said transaction to one of said at least one identified front-end server;

    when no front-end server is identified, routing said transaction to a default one of the front-end servers;

    determining whether the transaction is associated with a new attribute-based category, and if so, assigning the new attribute based category to one of the front end servers;

    wherein identifying said at least one front-end server comprises comparing said attribute-based category for said transaction to assigned attribute-based categories for said plurality of front-end servers.

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