Method and apparatus for selecting network services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8904016
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12716099

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An approach is provided for selecting a network server. An apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause, at least in part, the apparatus to load from one or more network servers configuration information of one or more network servers used by a service provider network. The apparatus is also caused to select a network server in the service provider network based at least in part on at least one of network server latency and the network server load. The apparatus is further caused to set the network server as default network server used for at least one of current and future session on one or more user equipment.

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  • WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fu, Yan Espoo, FI 93 972

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