System and method for balancing information loads

A method for routing messages in a system, comprising:

• determining an initial distribution pattern for routing the messages to different destinations;
• determining a queue parameter based on at least a current amount of system use and a maximum potential system use of a target site at a destination;
• determining a time parameter based on an amount of time that a message in an application at the destination has been waiting for its processing;
• determining a load parameter based on a combination of the time parameter and the queue parameter;
• and
• modifying the initial distribution pattern based on the following formula:
• Wd(i)=Ws(i)(1−LF(i))
• where:
• Ws(i) is a weight as set by the initial distribution pattern for a particular destination P(i) in a route;
• LF(i) is the load parameter for the particular destination;
• and
• Wd(i) is an updated weight, for the particular destination P(i) in the route, for revising the distribution pattern;
• wherein the route consists of a set of destinations, and the weight affects data flow to each destination of the route;
• and
• wherein:
• the load parameter for a particular destination, LF(i), is computed by applying the formula:
• LF(i)=Wq LFq+Wet LFet
• where:
• Wq and Wet are customizable weights that permit customization of the system;
• LFq is an initial queue load factor;
• and
• LFet is an initial time existence factor;
• said determining the queue parameter, which is based on the initial queue load factor, comprises applying the formula:
• LFq=QUP/HLFM
• where:
• LFq is the initial queue load factor;
• HLFM is a preset percentage of the maximum number of messages that a queue can process;
• and
• QUP represents the number of messages in the queue as compared to its capacity;
• and
• said determining the time parameter, which is based on the initial time existence factor, comprises applying the formula:
• LFet=(ATT−TTT)/TTS
• where:
• LFet is the initial time existence factor;
• ATT is calculated based on the average transaction time computed by the application;
• TTT is a predetermined minimum time;
• and
• TTS is a configurable parameter that defines how fast the load factor parameter reacts to an increase in transaction time.