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Communication path selection for content delivery

US10044609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2014
Grant dateAug 7, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/4511
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and software for modifying a communication path based on content delivery performance data. In one example, a method of operating a content server that hosts content to be provided to a plurality of end user devices includes identifying latency data for a plurality of end user devices communicating with the content server, and identifying that the one or more end user devices in the plurality of end user devices exceed a latency threshold based on the latency data. The method further includes, in response to identifying that the one or more end user devices in the plurality of end user devices exceed the latency threshold, modifying the communication path between the content server and the one or more end user devices by modifying a domain name system (DNS) configuration for the content server.

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