Method and apparatus for redirecting network traffic

Details Method and apparatus for redirecting network traffic Method and apparatus for redirecting network traffic

2008-01-25

2010-06-08

Bhatia, Ajay (Department: 2445)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Centralized controlling

C709S218000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07734816

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are described for intelligently redirecting and/or processing traffic. In one embodiment, a method of facilitating redirection of traffic sent from a first processing device (e.g., a client) to a second processing device (e.g., a server) is disclosed. At a third processing device (e.g., a router) associated with a plurality of traffic handling systems (e.g., cache systems), traffic information is received from at least a portion of the associated traffic handling systems. The traffic information specifies which data should be redirected to the portion of associated traffic handling systems. It is determined how to redirect data received by the third processing device to a selected traffic handling system based on the received traffic information received from at least one of the associated traffic handling systems.

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