Load distribution apparatus, load distribution method and program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10757024
APP PUB NO 20180006952A1
SERIAL NO

15538026

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A load distribution apparatus connected, via a network, to a plurality of relay apparatuses that relay communication performed by a terminal, and to the terminal, including: storage means configured to store relay apparatus identifiers that identify each of the plurality of relay apparatuses, installation site information that indicates installation sites of each of the plurality of relay apparatuses, and load information that indicates loads of each of the plurality of relay apparatuses; load management means configured to collect the load information from each of the plurality of relay apparatuses to store the load information in the storage means; selection means configured, when receiving a request from the terminal, to select a relay apparatus for relaying communication performed by the terminal from among the plurality of relay apparatuses based on the installation site information or the load information; and transmission means configured to transmit, to the terminal that transmits the request, a relay apparatus identifier of the relay apparatus selected by the selection means.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONTOKYO 100-8019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakakura, Toshiya Shinagawa-ku, JP 5 4
Yamamura, Sho Ota-ku, JP 1 3

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