US 11,451,623 B2 · Systems and methods for dynamic load balancing based on server utilization and content popularity

Abstract

Provided is a controller for dynamically balancing load between different servers using different thresholds that are continually modified for each of the servers. The controller may generate a baseline load measure based on load measures received from the different servers, and may configure a first threshold for a first server and a second threshold for a second server based on the load measure at the first server deviating from the baseline load measure by a first amount that is greater than a second amount by which the load measure at the second server deviates from the baseline load measure. The controller may allocate an additional server to distribute first content with the first server in response to first content load at the first server satisfying the first threshold and the same load or a greater load of second content at the second server not satisfying the second threshold.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

measuring a first amount of load experienced by a first device, wherein the first device distributes a first set of content over a network from a particular site;
measuring a second amount of load experienced by a second device, wherein the second device distributes a second set of content over the network from the particular site;
determining an amount of deviation between the first amount of load and the second amount of load;
and
setting different thresholds at which additional resources are allocated to (i) distribute one or more of the first set of content in conjunction with the first device or (ii) distribute the second set of content in conjunction with the second device in response to the amount of deviation.

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A system comprising:

a particular site with at least a first device that distributes a first set of content over a network, and a second device that distributes a second set of content over the network;
and
one or more processors configured to:
measure a first amount of load experienced by the first device;
measure a second amount of load experienced by the second device;
determine an amount of deviation between the first amount of load and the second amount of load;
and
set different thresholds at which additional resources are allocated to (i) distribute one or more of the first set of content in conjunction with the first device or (ii) distribute the second set of content in conjunction with the second device in response to the amount of deviation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/329,981Filed 25 May 2021 · continuation

Priority

26 Oct 2020

Published

US 2022/0131933 A128 Apr 2022

Granted

20 Sep 2022

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

H04L 67/1008
Server selection for load balancing: based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload
H04L 67/1012
Server selection for load balancing: based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources
H04L 67/1029
For accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers: using data related to the state of servers by a load balancer
H04L 67/1031
For accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers: controlling of the operation of servers by a load balancer, e.g. adding or removing…

Systems and methods for dynamic load balancing based on server utilization and content popularity

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Systems and methods for dynamic load balancing based on server utilization and content popularity

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