Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-06
2009-02-24
Jacobs, Lashonda T (Department: 2457)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S217000, C709S224000, C718S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07496651
ABSTRACT:
In a load balancing system, user-configurable geographic prefixes are provided. IP address prefix allocations provided by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and associated geographic locations are stored in a first, static database in a load balancing switch, along with other possible default geographic location settings. A second, non-static database stores user-configured geographic settings. In particular, the second database stores Internet Protocol (IP) address prefixes and user-specified geographic regions for those prefixes. The specified geographic region can be continent, country, state, city, or other user-defined region. The geographic settings in the second database can override the information in the first database. These geographic entries help determine the geographic location of a client and host IP addresses, and aid in directing the client to a host server that is geographically the closest to that client.
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