Determining an application delivery server based on geo-location information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9960967
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12603471

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A method and system to determine a web server based on geo-location information is disclosed. The system includes: a local DNS server coupled to a web client; a plurality of web servers; and a global load balancer coupled to the local DNS server. The global load balancer: receives a request for a web service sent by the web client, the request comprising local DNS server information; determines a geographic location for the local DNS server based on the local DNS server information; determines a web server from the plurality of web servers based on the requested web service; determines a geographic location for the determined web server; determines that the geographic location for the local DNS server matches the geographic location for the determined web server; selects the determined web server; and sends a response comprising information on the selected web server to the local DNS server.

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  • A10 NETWORKS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Lee Saratoga, US 195 6532
Chiong, John San Jose, US 44 2028

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