Method and system for providing content in content delivery networks
US10142390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method delivers content in content delivery networks that include an upstream content delivery network and a downstream content delivery network comprising at least two content delivery entities. The upstream and downstream content delivery networks are connected to each other. A user equipment is connected to the downstream content delivery network. The method includes requesting a content stream by the user equipment, providing the content stream by the upstream content delivery network, redirecting the content stream to a content delivery entity, and providing the content stream to the user equipment. Network information of the downstream content delivery network and/or user equipment information are determined. Probabilities for the content delivery entities are determined for optimized content stream performance. The user equipment is connected to the content delivery entity having the highest probability. The content stream is redirected to the content delivery entity and delivered to the user equipment.
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