Patent ID: 7444426
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a resource from a plurality of potential resources for providing a service in response to a service request, the method comprising the steps of: providing a poller for polling at least two of the plurality of potential resources; providing a timer initiater for initiating a timer for each of the at least two of the plurality of potential resources at the time of said polling; providing a timer reset for resetting the timer when said potential resource responds to said poller with a signal representing that the potential resource is still in use; providing a time out disconnect for disconnecting a one of said at least two of the plurality of potential resources when the timer associated with said one potential resource reaches a predetermined time without being reset; determining aging services by estimating which of the potential services having a timer running is likely to be disconnected; disconnecting a one of the aging services from its associated resource prior to the expiration of the timer; and using the disconnected resource for providing the service in the service request.