EP2232380A4 - System and method for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers - Google Patents

System and method for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers

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Publication number
EP2232380A4
EP2232380A4 EP08858061A EP08858061A EP2232380A4 EP 2232380 A4 EP2232380 A4 EP 2232380A4 EP 08858061 A EP08858061 A EP 08858061A EP 08858061 A EP08858061 A EP 08858061A EP 2232380 A4 EP2232380 A4 EP 2232380A4
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Prior art keywords
client requests
server centers
intelligently allocating
allocating client
intelligently
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2232380A1 (en
Inventor
Stephen G Perlman
Der Laan Roger Van
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Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
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OnLive Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/50—Network services
    • H04L67/60—Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources
    • H04L67/61—Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources taking into account QoS or priority requirements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/10—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/1001—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/10—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/1001—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
    • H04L67/1004—Server selection for load balancing
    • H04L67/1012—Server selection for load balancing based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/10—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/1001—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
    • H04L67/1004—Server selection for load balancing
    • H04L67/1021—Server selection for load balancing based on client or server locations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Computer And Data Communications (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • Compression Or Coding Systems Of Tv Signals (AREA)
EP08858061A 2007-12-05 2008-12-04 System and method for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers Ceased EP2232380A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US99957607A 2007-12-05 2007-12-05
PCT/US2008/085609 WO2009073832A1 (en) 2007-12-05 2008-12-04 System and method for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers

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EP2232380A1 EP2232380A1 (en) 2010-09-29
EP2232380A4 true EP2232380A4 (en) 2011-11-09

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JP (1) JP2011514565A (en)
KR (1) KR20100113502A (en)
CN (1) CN101918933A (en)
AU (1) AU2008333834A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2707709A1 (en)
RU (1) RU2010127309A (en)
TW (2) TW200941233A (en)
WO (1) WO2009073832A1 (en)

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WO2009073832A1 (en) 2009-06-11
TW200951728A (en) 2009-12-16
CA2707709A1 (en) 2009-06-11
TW200941233A (en) 2009-10-01
CN101918933A (en) 2010-12-15
JP2011514565A (en) 2011-05-06
AU2008333834A1 (en) 2009-06-11
RU2010127309A (en) 2012-01-10
KR20100113502A (en) 2010-10-21

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