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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
David Andrew Thomas, Atherton, CA (US);
Brian K. Lynn, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David Andrew Thomas, Atherton, CA (US);
Brian K. Lynn, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for predicting connections in a computer network. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, predictive connection information is determined for a second connection through a switch between a client and a plurality of servers. A first server of the plurality of servers determines the predictive connection information using at least connection information associated with a first connection through the switch between the client and the first server. The first connection is associated with the second connection. The predictive connection information is communicated from the first server to the switch.