Reanchoring devices on servers
US10715561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method, system and apparatus are described, the method including receiving an initial request from a client device, being a request to establish a connection, including an initial connection IP address of the client device, recording the initial connection IP address, receiving an additional request at the network interface, the additional request comprising a URL, an actual client IP address of the client device, and a request for streaming content, comparing the initial connection IP address with the actual client IP address, performing one of providing the streaming content in response to the additional request if the initial connection IP address and the actual client IP address are the same, or providing a response to the additional request comprising a redirect instruction if the initial connection IP address and the actual client IP address are different. Related methods, apparatus, and systems are also described.
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