Method and apparatus for distributing requests among a plurality of resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6553420
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09088825

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The invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting data from one of a plurality of servers. A virtual network of nodes is generated in response to a data request. A first node on the virtual network of nodes is chosen randomly, and a path generated from the first node to the root on the virtual network. At least one node on the path is mapped to a respective one of the plurality of servers and data is requested from a server. The node may be mapped to the server using the method and apparatus for distributing a request to one of a plurality of resources of the present invention.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karger, David Cambridge, MA 10 615
Lehman, Eric Cambridge, MA 14 327
Leighton, F Thomson Newtonville, MA 62 7631
Levine, Matthew Somerville, MA 30 1931
Lewin, Daniel Cambridge, MA 34 552
Panigrahy, Rina Sunnyvale, CA 44 1690

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