Patent ID: 7600036
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of load balancing communications among a plurality of connection servers networked in a publicly addressable distributed control infrastructure which multiple computers within multiple private networks may access for establishing communications over a public network, said method comprising: determining a user type of each computer to be connected by communications through said publicly addressable distributed control infrastructure in a particular session; determining a session type of the particular session to be established; comparing user type and session type determinations with server type information stored in at least one database connected to said distributed control infrastructure; selecting a connection server characterized by server type information that indicates the connection server is capable of handling the determined user types and session type; determining if the selected server is active; determining whether or not the selected server, if active, has adequate Power to handle the connections that will be required to establish the communications for the session; and if the selected server is active and has adequate Power, determining whether the selected server has the best available Power level for carrying out the session, based upon a calculated average Power expected for the session and Utilization Ratios of each capable, active connection server which has adequate Power.