Patent ID: 9390120
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for receiving database updates, the method comprising: receiving, at a first server, a database update requested from a second server; determining, at the first server, a transaction metric value based on the received database update, wherein the transaction metric value is for a metric utilized to determine whether a network path should be reconfigured; determining, at the first server, a random number; determining, at the first server, a randomized transaction metric value based on multiplying the transaction metric value by the random number wherein the randomized transaction metric value is an adjustment of the transaction metric value by the random number to reduce the likelihood of a false indication of a deterioration of network health; comparing, at the first server, the randomized transaction metric value with a predetermined transaction metric threshold value; determining, at the first server, that the randomized transaction metric value is worse than-the predetermined metric threshold value; and in response to determining that the randomized transaction metric value is worse than the predetermined transaction threshold value, selecting, at the first server, a third server to request database updates.