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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Richard Roderick Masters, Seattle, WA (US);
David A. Hansen, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Roderick Masters, Seattle, WA (US);
David A. Hansen, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
F5 Networks, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for directing network connections. The invention enables a network device to direct subsequent connections from a client to a server for accessing resources. A process extracts a persistence key from a received message, and employs the persistence key to identify the appropriate server. An interface is provided, enabling a user program to direct the process of extracting the persistence key. The invention also provides a way for multiple clients to persist to a common server.