Patent ID: 7080138
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing information for selecting a content server to a network node associated with a client, the method comprising: receiving a request for a response, wherein the request corresponds to a message transmitted by a network node associated with a client for selecting a content server; providing a response datagram, the response datagram associated with the received request, wherein a network is configured to allow transmission of the response datagram onto the network without dividing the response datagram into smaller fragments; providing multiple response fragments, wherein the multiple response fragments are obtained by dividing the response datagram into multiple fragments even though the network is configured to allow transmission of the response datagram through the network without fragmentation of the response datagram; and transmitting the multiple response fragments to the network node associated with the client for selecting a content server wherein reception of the multiple response fragments by the network node provides information to the network node for selecting a content server.