Method and apparatus for content distribution network brokering and peering
US7562153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an architecture that advantageously leverages multiple content distribution networks to provide enhanced services. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a share of content requests are served by each of a plurality of content distribution networks. The fraction of content requests served by a particular content distribution network can be determined dynamically, depending on the offered load or other traffic characteristics.
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