Public DNS resolver prioritization
US10541857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technology is described for prioritizing DNS name resolutions requests received from DNS resolvers. An example method may include identifying a resolver as a public DNS resolver. Receiving a DNS name resolution request from the public DNS resolver. Assigning a priority to the DNS name resolution request received from the public DNS resolver that is lower priority as compared to a priority assigned to DNS name resolution requests received from known DNS resolvers, and providing the DNS name resolution request to the DNS name server according to the priority assigned to the DNS name resolution request.
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