Patent ID: 6950849

Claim:
A data processing program based operating method for computer networks to control load-balanced access by a user computer to a server computer in a computer network with multiple user and server computers having the following method steps: all server computers (S 1 –S 5 ) continually determine the load of their central processing unit—CPU load—and store at least one load-specific data value in a configuration that can be called up over the computer network ( 1 ), all server computers (S 1 –S 5 ) wait for datagrams ( 2 , 5 ) stemming from user computers (U 1 –U 5 ) in the computer network ( 1 ), which incorporate a header to call up load-specific data values, a user computer (U 3 ) seeking access to the server computer (S 1 –S 5 ) with a lowest CPU load sends a datagram ( 2 , 5 ) over the computer network ( 1 ) to the server computers (S 1 –S 5 ), with a header to call up the CPU load, the server computers (S 1 –S 5 ) each send back a reply datagram ( 3 . 1 – 3 . 5 ; 6 . 1 – 6 . 5 ) over the computer network ( 1 ) to the user computer (U 3 ) with the load-specific data value, the user computer (U 3 ) analyzes the reply datagrams ( 3 . 1 – 3 . 5 ; 6 . 1 – 6 , 5 ) to determine which server computer (S 1 –S 5 ) has the lowest CPU load, and access is initiated to the server computer (S 1 , S 2 ) with the lowest CPU load, wherein the user computer (U 3 ) seeking access sends a user identification parameter that is representative for this user computer (U 3 ), specifically a user identification number (userID) and an associated domain name, to the server computers (S 1 –S 5 ), and wherein the server computers (S 1 –S 5 ) transmit datagrams ( 6 . 1 – 6 . 5 ) with additional information on the active or interrupted program sessions for the user computer (U 3 ) seeking access to enable said user computer (U 3 ) to reestablish interrupted program sessions on at least one (S 4 ) of said server computers (S 1 –S 5 ).