Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2457)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945678
ABSTRACT:
A system, apparatus, and method are directed to managing network communications between a client and a server by enabling the client to make decisions involving the selection of alternate network paths. The client and/or the server may be multi-homed to a network. In one embodiment, a link load balancer provides the client with a message and/or path data that enables the client to improve its connections with the server by redirecting network packets using an alternate network path. The message may be based on a static policy at the server, changes in availability of the network connections between the client and server, changes in a quality of the network connections, paths, or the like. Redirecting the network packet by the client may include closing one network connection and establishing another network connection, and/or employing an available alternate network path to re-route network packets towards the server.
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Etienne Ario
F5 Networks, Inc.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Wiegand Jamie L.
Williams Clayton R
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