IPC Subgroup
H04L 67/1004 Server selection for load balancing
Introduced: January 2022
Full Title
Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications > Protocols > in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network > for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers > Server selection for load balancing
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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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
- 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
- QUALCOMM US 97,396
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327