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Managing request routing information utilizing client identifiers

US9712484B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2010
Grant dateJul 18, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2031

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

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. The request routing functionality can correspond to the processing of domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and the resolution of the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing of DNS queries initiated by a client computing device, a CDN service provider can correlate client computing device identifiers, such as an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, with identifiers (e.g., IP addresses) associated with other components in a content delivery environment, such as DNS resolvers associated with the client computing device.

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