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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1998
Eiichi Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Hosoi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takuya Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Masuhiro Koide, Shizuoka, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
For use with a system in which data is transferred from a first control unit to a plurality of second control units over a network, a network load balancing device comprises: a conversion information storage unit which stores conversion information representing a correspondence relationship of the first control unit to one of the second control unit; a distributive relay unit which transfers data sent by the first control unit to one or more of the second control units on the basis of the correspondence relationship stored in the conversion information storage unit; a distribution ratio adjusting unit which adjusts the correspondence relationship in the conversion information stored in the conversion information storage unit; and a load measuring unit which measures the load on each of the second control units and notifies the distribution ratio adjusting unit of the measurements to allow the unit to adjust the correspondence relationship in the conversion information stored in the conversion information storage unit.