System, apparatus for content delivery for internet traffic and methods thereof
US8982738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of serving media includes receiving a request to serve media content to an user equipment, and receiving caching information regarding the media content. The caching information includes information regarding whether the media content requested by the user equipment is cacheable. A first media server is assigned from a hierarchical set of media servers to serve the user equipment if the media content to be served is cacheable. The hierarchical set of media servers includes a plurality of first type of media servers deployed in a plurality of layer2 (L2) access networks. The user equipment is coupled to the content delivery network through a layer2 access network of the plurality of L2 access networks.
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