Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Control of data admission to the network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Moe, Aung S (Department: 2474)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Control of data admission to the network
C370S401000, C370S395320, C709S227000, C709S238000, C718S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08004971
ABSTRACT:
A method and system is directed to distributing a flow of packets over a network to multiple traffic management devices. An apparatus receives each packet from a network and may act as a layer 2 switch, or router, to distribute the packet to one of a group of traffic management devices. The apparatus also may receive packets from servers for which the traffic management devices are managing communications. When distributing packets, a target traffic management device is selected from the group of traffic management devices. A connection key associated with the received packet and an identifier associated with the selected traffic management device are saved such that subsequent received packets in the flow of packets are delivered to the same traffic management device.
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Davis Greg
Masters Richard R.
Mimms Allen B.
Schmitt David D.
Szabo Paul I.
F5 Networks, Inc.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Gaffney Matthew M.
Louis Vinncelas
Moe Aung S
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