Method and apparatus for distributing requests among a plurality of resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8458259
APP PUB NO 20120124214A1
SERIAL NO

13336745

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The invention relates to an apparatus for responding to data requests made by a client. The apparatus includes an input receiving a first data request that includes a sequence of nodes corresponding to a sequence of servers. The apparatus also includes decision logic determining whether the data specified in the data request is available on a selected server, and if the data is not available determining a next node from the sequence of nodes. The apparatus also includes a mapper mapping a server to the next node, and an output requesting the data by transmitting a second data request to the server mapped to the next node.

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  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karger, David Cambridge, US 10 608
Lehman, Eric Cambridge, US 13 323
Leighton, F Thomson Newtonville, US 62 7428
Levine, Matthew Somerville, US 30 1828
Lewin, Daniel Cambridge, US 33 539
Panagrahy, Rina Mountain View, US 5 173

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