Patent ID: 8036667
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for adapting a device for distributing service requests to service providers, wherein a processing unit executes the steps in the method, which comprises the steps of: a) Defining an arbitration vector that comprises one element for each element of a result space of a distribution function, b) Defining a preference vector for a service provider, c) Taking a value of the arbitration vector, d) Determining the intended accumulated probabilities of selection for each service provider, wherein each probability is assigned to a respective range between 0 and 1, e) determining the range in which the value of the arbitration vector belongs, and the service provider to which the range is assigned, f) taking a value from the preference vector assigned to the service provider of step d), g) assigning in the result space of the distribution function an identity of the service provider to a value corresponding to the value of the preference vector, and repeating the steps c), d), e), f) and g) until each value of the result space is assigned to a service provider.