Point of presence management in request routing
US9003035B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4511
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for the management of client computing device DNS queries and subsequent resource requests within a content delivery network service provider domain are provided. The management of the DNS queries can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for processing DNS queries. Additionally, the management of the content requests can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to resource cache components corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for providing requested content. The selection of the computing devices can incorporate logic related to geographic criteria, testing criteria, and the like.
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