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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2017
Trilliant Networks, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Charles Sarrazin-Boucher, Granby, CA;
Trilliant Networks, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus for affinity load balancing. The method comprises receiving a task request on a first server of a plurality of server, wherein a task associated with the task request is to be performed on a first device of a plurality of devices; extracting a task type and a device identifier from the task request; determining whether a second server of the plurality of server has acquired an affinity for the task type; and acquiring the affinity for the task type when it is determined the second server of the plurality of servers has not acquired an affinity for the task type.