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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2016
Applicant:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Yiwen Sun, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Hao Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Rongsheng Liang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Jianhong Fang, Milpitas, CA (US);

Shangcheng Ying, Shanghai, CN;

Hailin Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/1025 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for assigning entities to data centers are provided. In one technique, usage data associated with a particular entity that is assigned to a first data center is generated. The usage data indicates activity of multiple users relative to the particular entity. It is determined, based on the usage data, whether the particular entity is to be assigned to another data center. If so, then the particular entity is assigned to a second data center.


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