Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S217000, C709S218000, C709S219000, C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10206580
ABSTRACT:
A global server load-balancing (GSLB) switch serves as a proxy to an authoritative DNS and communicates with numerous site switches that are coupled to host servers serving specific applications. The GSLB switch receives from site switches operational information regarding host servers within the site switches neighborhood. When a client program requests a resolution of a host name, the GSLB switch, acting as a proxy of an authoritative DNS, returns one or more ordered IP addresses for the host name. The IP addresses are ordered using metrics that include the information collected from the site switches. In one instance, the GSLB switch places the address that is deemed “best” at the top of the list.
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Cheung David Chun Ying
Hsu Ivy Pei-Shan
Jalan Rajkumar
Kommula Sunanda Lakshmi
El-chanti Hussein
Etienne Ario
Foundry Networks Inc.
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
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