Stenographic marking using network addressing
US10623515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/659
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for a content delivery network that caches content for delivery to end user devices is presented. In one example, a method includes establishing address translations which translate domain names into network addresses usable by the end user devices for reaching content at the cache nodes, with portions of the network addresses comprising stenographic information, and responsive to domain name translation requests from the end user devices, providing ones of the network addresses. The method includes receiving content requests transferred by the end user devices that comprise the network addresses, and performing one or more actions based on the stenographic information in the network addresses.
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