Patent ID: 8244846
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining locations of a plurality of resource identifiers in a resource identification space, wherein dividing the resource identification space into a first plurality of disjoint areas of responsibility, wherein associating each area of responsibility with a distinct network node of a plurality of network nodes, wherein assigning management responsibility for a resource associated with a resource identifier located in a first area of responsibility to a network node associated with the first area of responsibility, wherein detecting that a first network node is added to or removed from the network; performing said dividing and said assigning using a current number of network nodes available to be associated with an area of responsibility into a second plurality of areas of responsibility, in response to said detecting; and maximizing an overlap of areas of responsibility between the first plurality of areas of responsibility and the second plurality of areas of responsibility.