Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for content distribution network brokering and peering
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Application No.: US09901317Application Date: 2001-07-09
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Publication No.: US07562153B2Publication Date: 2009-07-14
- Inventor: Alexandros Biliris , Charles D. Cranor , Frederick Douglis , Cooper Nelson , Michael Rabinovich , Sandeep Sibal , Oliver Spatscheck , Walter Sturm
- Applicant: Alexandros Biliris , Charles D. Cranor , Frederick Douglis , Cooper Nelson , Michael Rabinovich , Sandeep Sibal , Oliver Spatscheck , Walter Sturm
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L. P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L. P.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16
Abstract:
The present invention provides an architecture that advantageously leverages multiple content distribution networks to provide enhanced services. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a share of content requests are served by each of a plurality of content distribution networks. The fraction of content requests served by a particular content distribution network can be determined dynamically, depending on the offered load or other traffic characteristics.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020078233A1 Method and apparatus for content distribution network brokering and peering Public/Granted day:2002-06-20
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