Apparatus and method for routing a transaction to a server

Details Apparatus and method for routing a transaction to a server Apparatus and method for routing a transaction to a server

2008-05-20

2008-05-20

Thomson, William (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C709S219000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10020355

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for routing a transaction to a server. The apparatus may be embodied in computer readable program code stored on computer readable storage media. Preferred embodiments may comprise identifying at least one attribute-based category for the transaction, identifying at least one of a plurality of servers to process the transaction based at least in part on the identified attribute-based category of the transaction, and routing the transaction to one of the at least one identified servers.

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