Systems and methods for sending push notifications that include preferred data center routing information
US10187485B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for sending push notifications that include preferred data center routing information may include (1) configuring at least one rule for determining which data center out of a plurality of data centers is preferred to serve one or more download requests, (2) identifying a push notification that is configured to prompt a device to download data from a data center within the plurality of data centers, (3) using the rule to select, from the plurality of data centers, a preferred data center to which to route the device, and (4) embedding information about the preferred data center in the push notification sent to the device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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