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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Xingjun Chu, Kanata, CA;
Amir Baniamerian, Kanata, CA;
Ashkan Sobhani, Kanata, CA;
Shichao Guan, Kanata, CA;
Shiva Ketabi, Kanata, CA;
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A method of load balancing in a communications network includes transmitting, by a source node, to a destination node, a first plurality of packets of a 'flowlet' of a flow of packets. Each of the first flowlet of packets includes a plurality of header fields and a randomizer. The header fields and the randomizer are used by a networking device located between the source node and the destination node to select an output port of the networking device for the packets of the first flowlet. Further methods include selecting, by the source node, based on a criteria, a second randomizer for inclusion in a plurality of packets of a second flowlet of packets, waiting a time delay after transmitting the first flowlet of packets, then, inserting the second randomizer into the sequential second flowlet of packets, and transmitting the second flowlet of packets.