Managing networks and machines that deliver digital content
US10348589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/509
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a content delivery network (CDN) monitoring system manages a CDN. The CDN monitoring system includes finite state machines (FSMs), and the current states of the FSMs reflect characteristics and/or behaviors associated with the CDN. In operation, the CDN monitoring system computes actions based on current states and/or metrics associated with the CDN. The actions may cause one or more of the FSMs execute state transitions. As part of a state transition, the current state of the FSM changes and an event is generated. The event triggers an event handler that may perform any type of management operations, such as generating performance reports and rerouting client requests. Notably, because each current state may be an aggregation of other current states, the CDN monitoring system may be configured to compute current states that accurately represent complex interactions between components within the CDN.
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