Anonymized network addressing in content delivery networks
US11816033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/144
- 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 content delivery network (CDN) is presented having a plurality of cache nodes that cache content for delivery to end user devices. The CDN includes an anonymization node configured to establish anonymized network addresses for transfer of content to cache nodes from one or more origin servers that store the content before caching by the CDN. The anonymization node is configured to provide indications of relationships between the anonymized network addresses and the cache nodes to a routing node of the CDN. The routing node is configured to route the content transferred by the one or more origin servers responsive to content requests of the cache nodes based on the indications of the relationships between the anonymous network addresses to the cache nodes.
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