- Patent Title: Selecting a content providing server in a content delivery network
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Application No.: US14137151Application Date: 2013-12-20
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Publication No.: US10212238B2Publication Date: 2019-02-19
- Inventor: Kevin Christopher Johns , Joseph Cajetan Lawrence , Joelle T. Maslak
- Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Broomfield
- Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Broomfield
- Main IPC: H04L29/08
- IPC: H04L29/08 ; H04L12/715 ; H04L12/751 ; H04L29/12 ; H04L12/725

Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for managing the distribution of content from a content distribution network (CDN). In general, the system receives a request for content from the CDN from a user of the network and determines a server within the CDN to provide the content to the user. In addition, the system of the present disclosure may determine a preferred server or group of servers from which the content is provided to the user. This preference may be based on information received from a Border Gateway Protocol feed or Interior Gateway Protocol feed and one or more business determinations, such as the cost of providing the content through the CDN and particular egress port associated with the CDN.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140344331A1 SELECTING A CONTENT PROVIDING SERVER IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK Public/Granted day:2014-11-20
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