| 摘要 |
<p>A method for balancing the load of requests form a number of network devices (10) for service from a selected one of a number of service providers (32A-32B), the devices and the service providers being interconnected by a network (20), and a network device and a network for carrying out such method. The device stores a location code representative of the devices geographic location and a table relating location codes and network addresses for the service providers. At least the approximate distance from the geographic location of the device and a service provider can be determined from their respective location codes. To send a request the device uses the table to identify the network address of the closest service provider and attempts to log-on to that service provider.</p> |
