Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing – Session/connection parameter setting
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Lin, Wen-Tai (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Session/connection parameter setting
C709S227000, C709S203000, C709S238000, C713S152000, C713S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07003574
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for enhancing a load balancing network's ability to load balance sessions is presented. A session identifier is placed within the TCP packet to enable a new mechanism of load distribution and connection grouping within a load balancing system. Specifically, TCP is invoked by a user application to obtain a unique session identifier value. On receiving such a packet, the destination load balancing system hashes over at least the session identifier value, and the node corresponding to the results of the hash algorithm acquires the packet. This method of hashing ensures that the same node acquires all subsequently received TCP packets possessing the same session identifier regardless of the source IP address or source port information. The node then places an identical session identifier value in the form of a response session identifier in its TCP response packet. When the TCP packet with response session identifier is received at a load balancing system, the node whose session identifier matches the response session identifier acquires it.
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Lin Wen-Tai
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
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