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Managing content delivery network service providers

US8521880B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2008
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/35
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium for managing CDN service providers are provided. A network storage provider storing one or more resources on behalf of a content provider obtains client computing device requests for content. The network storage provider updates request processing information based on the process requests for content. The network storage provider then makes a recommendation regarding initialization of a CDN service provider as a function of the updated request processing information. Subsequent client computing device requests for resources can be provided to the recommended CDN service provider utilizing alternative resource identifiers.

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