Patent ID: 8055706
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for handling information comprising: connecting a first resource server to one or more other resource servers via a network connection to form a server group, the resource servers providing access to one or more distributed resources such that a first portion of a distributed resource resides on a first resource server in the server group, and such that a second portion of the distributed resource resides on a second resource server in the server group; receiving a request at the first resource server from a client, the request being a request by the client for access to at least one requested portion of the distributed resource; accessing resource location information to identify which one of the resource servers in the server group is a responsible resource server for the requested portion of the distributed resource; and if the resource location information indicates the responsible server for the requested portion of the distributed resource is not the first resource server at which the request was received from the client, then: