Automatic provisioning of streaming policies for video streaming control in CDN
US11818100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0254
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for automatic provisioning of security policies for content streaming control within a Content Delivery Network (CDN) are provided. According to one aspect, a method for automatic provisioning of security policies for content streaming control by a network node within a CDN that supports at least one streaming media protocol comprises: obtaining a manifest, the manifest being generated in response to a user requesting a streaming content from the CDN; determining a first security policy associated with the user and/or the requested streaming content in accordance with the manifest; updating a set of firewall rules for implementing security policies in accordance with the determined first security policy; and applying the updated set of firewall rules to validate requests from the user for the streaming content. The policies are dynamically configured and may be sparsely provisioned, e.g., downloaded only to the pertinent nodes and activated only when necessary.
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