A network including at least two server nodes, a master network information server node and a client node in communication with each other. The master network information server node contains a list of network addresses and respective load information corresponding to each of the server nodes. In one...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5862348?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5862348 - Method and apparatus for connecting a client node to a server node based on load levels