Request routing utilizing cost information
US8732309B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4511
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for request routing based on cost information are provided. A client request processing a resource identifier for requested content transmits a first DNS query to a content delivery network service provider. The content delivery network service provider transmits an alternative resource identifier in response to the client computing device DNS query. The alternative resource identifier is selected as a function of cost information. The client computing device then issues a second DNS query to the same content delivery network service provider. The content delivery network service provider can then either resolve the second DNS query with an IP address of a cache component or transmit another alternative resource identifier that will resolve to the content delivery network service provider. The process can repeat with the content delivery network service provider's network until a DNS nameserver resolves a DNS query from the client computing device.
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