Patent ID: 7069325
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for responding to a client request, the method comprising the steps of: synchronizing a plurality of servers; receiving a client request from the client to access a server of the plurality of servers; generating a transmit identifier associated with the client request, the transmit identifier identifying an event upon the occurrence of which the plurality of synchronized servers each transmit a response to the client, wherein said transmit identifier includes a timestamp reflecting an arrival time of the client request, wherein a predetermined delay is added to the timestamp to produce the transmit identifier, wherein the predetermined delay is greater than a maximum transmission delay for transmission of the client request to one of the plurality of servers from a master server and wherein the transmit identifier is associated with the client request; and forwarding the client request and the transmit identifier to each of the plurality of synchronized servers.