Patent ID: 8380843
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for determining one or more affinity groups in a distributed network, the apparatus comprising: a first distributed computing device operably coupled to a plurality of clients for enabling electronic interactive activities therebetween, the first distributed computing device being configured to: wherein the first distributed computing device is further configured to be operably coupled to a primary computing device and to a second distributed computing device; wherein the first distributed computing device is further configured to transmit first health information indicating operating capacity and efficiency for the first distributed computing device to the primary computing device that also receives second health information indicating operating capacity and efficiency for the second distributed computing device; and wherein the first distributed computing device is further configured to be controlled by the primary computing device to move the affinity group to the second distributed computing device if the first health information indicates that the first distributed computing device is operating at a high capacity and the second health information indicates that the second distributed computing device is operating at a low capacity such that the second distributed computing device executes tasks for all clients within the affinity group while the first distributed computing device operates at the high capacity.