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H04L 67/1004

Server selection for load balancing

Full Title

Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications (user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00) > Protocols > in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) > for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers > Server selection for load balancing

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  • H04L 67/1006 with static server selection, e.g. the same server being selected for a specific client
  • H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload (monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30)
  • H04L 67/101 based on network conditions
  • H04L 67/1012 based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources
  • H04L 67/1014 based on the content of a request
  • H04L 67/1017 based on a round robin mechanism
  • H04L 67/1019 Random or heuristic server selection
  • H04L 67/1021 based on client or server locations
  • H04L 67/1023 based on a hash applied to IP addresses or costs
  • H04L 67/1025 Dynamic adaptation of the criteria on which the server selection is based

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498