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System for distributing load over multiple servers at an internet site

  • US 7,730,190 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2006
  • Issued: 06/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for distributing packets among a plurality of physical machines, comprising:

  • establishing a plurality of virtual machines each associated with one or more physical machines;

    receiving a packet associated with a session and indicating one of the plurality of virtual machines;

    determining predicted response times for each physical machine, wherein predicted response times are determined according to one of a number of active connections for each physical machine and a time delay interval for each physical machine selected for the associated virtual machine;

    identifying a particular physical machine that is predicted to process the packet in the shortest amount of time;

    identifying a particular virtual machine associated with the particular physical machine;

    routing the packet to the particular physical machine associated with the particular virtual machine.

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