Geographic location determination in a content delivery framework
US10791050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery network (CDN), includes receiving a request a service in said CDN; determining a particular classification of an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with said request, said determining using a first function that maps IP addresses to one or more classifications, said particular classification being one of said one or more classifications; and processing said request based on said particular classification of said IP address associated with said request. A location-specific response to a request may be based on a geographic location associated with said IP address associated with said request.
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