An improved method and apparatus for balancing distributed applications within a client/server network, such as a cable television network, is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, a method of balancing the load of distributed application client portions (DACPs) across various server portions (DASPs)...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6941341?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6941341 - Method and apparatus for balancing distributed applications