Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-22
2011-12-27
Tran, Philip B (Department: 2455)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S238000, C709S219000, C455S453000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086709
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for handling incoming service requests, where an application server comprises a set of traffic modules, each being capable of handling at least one predetermined multimedia service. When an initial service request is received from a requester, a load balancing function, capable of selecting basically any traffic module in the set of traffic modules, is applied to assign a traffic module in the set of traffic modules for handling the received service request. After processing the request, a response is sent to the requester including a port number associated with the assigned traffic module. When receiving a subsequent service request including a port number indication, a port mapping function is applied to determine the earlier-assigned traffic module associated with the given port number indication, for handling said subsequent service request.
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Danne Anders Olof
Palmeter Michael
Potomac Patent Group PLLC
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
Tran Philip B
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