INTELLIGENT CONTENT STREAM BANDWIDTH DETERMINATION
    82.
    发明申请
    INTELLIGENT CONTENT STREAM BANDWIDTH DETERMINATION 有权
    智能内容流带宽确定

    公开(公告)号:US20120297084A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13564486

    申请日:2012-08-01

    申请人: Michael M. Gordon

    发明人: Michael M. Gordon

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A system and method for delivering content objects over the Internet to an end user system with a content delivery network (CDN) is disclosed that allows for intelligent bandwidth determination for content streams. A content object is delivered with the CDN using the Internet. When a content object is requested by an end user media player, characteristics of the access network, the content object and/or the CDN are used to choose an suitable algorithm. The algorithm then determines a bitrate for delivery of the content object to the end user media player. Ultimately, the content object is transmitted at the bitrate to the end user media player.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过因特网将内容对象传送到具有内容传送网络(CDN)的终端用户系统的系统和方法,其允许内容流的智能带宽确定。 内容对象与CDN一起使用Internet传送。 当终端用户媒体播放器请求内容对象时,使用访问网络,内容对象和/或CDN的特征来选择合适的算法。 然后,该算法确定用于将内容对象传送到终端用户媒体播放器的比特率。 最终,内容对象以比特率传输到终端用户媒体播放器。

    Distributed playback session customization file management
    83.
    发明授权
    Distributed playback session customization file management 有权
    分布式回放会话定制文件管理

    公开(公告)号:US08266246B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US13413260

    申请日:2012-03-06

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L65/1089

    摘要: A method, device and/or system for syndicating customization files, which define playback experience for content rendered on media players. The customization files are referenced by links distributed to the media players. Each customization file references a plurality of content objects that are stitched together to create the playback experience. A delivery network is used to distribute the customization files to the media players. Updates to the customization files can be done after distribution of their corresponding links. Usage information for the customization files are reported from the media players.

    摘要翻译: 用于聚合定制文件的方法,设备和/或系统,其定义在媒体播放器上呈现的内容的播放体验。 自定义文件由分发给媒体播放器的链接引用。 每个定制文件引用被缝合在一起以创建回放体验的多个内容对象。 传送网络用于将定制文件分发给媒体播放器。 定制文件的更新可以在分发相应的链接之后完成。 从媒体播放器报告定制文件的使用信息。

    Intelligent content stream bandwidth determination
    84.
    发明授权
    Intelligent content stream bandwidth determination 有权
    智能内容流带宽确定

    公开(公告)号:US08250232B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12563660

    申请日:2009-09-21

    申请人: Michael M. Gordon

    发明人: Michael M. Gordon

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04N7/173

    摘要: A system and method for delivering content objects over the Internet to an end user system with a content delivery network (CDN) is disclosed that allows for intelligent bandwidth determination for content streams. A content object is delivered with the CDN using the Internet. When a content object is requested by an end user media player, characteristics of the access network, the content object and/or the CDN are used to choose an suitable algorithm. The algorithm then determines a bitrate for delivery of the content object to the end user media player. Ultimately, the content object is transmitted at the bitrate to the end user media player.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过因特网将内容对象传送到具有内容传送网络(CDN)的终端用户系统的系统和方法,其允许内容流的智能带宽确定。 内容对象与CDN一起使用Internet传送。 当终端用户媒体播放器请求内容对象时,使用访问网络,内容对象和/或CDN的特征来选择合适的算法。 然后,该算法确定用于将内容对象传送到终端用户媒体播放器的比特率。 最终,内容对象以比特率传输到终端用户媒体播放器。

    Dynamic bandwidth allocation
    85.
    发明授权
    Dynamic bandwidth allocation 有权
    动态带宽分配

    公开(公告)号:US08214450B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-03

    申请号:US11195143

    申请日:2005-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: According to the invention, a content delivery network (CDN) for delivering content objects from a content provider to a recipient is disclosed. The CDN includes a dynamic pricing engine and a second web location. The dynamic pricing engine is coupled to a first web location. The first web location, which is associated with a content provider, allows the recipient to order a content object. The delivery quote is solicited by the first web location for delivering a content object one or more times. The second web location delivers the content object to a recipient system of the recipient. The second web location is associated with the dynamic pricing engine. The dynamic pricing engine automatically produces the delivery quote, which is affected by at least one of the content object or a web location of the recipient system.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,公开了一种用于将内容对象从内容提供者传递给接收者的内容递送网络(CDN)。 CDN包括动态定价引擎和第二网站。 动态定价引擎耦合到第一个网站。 与内容提供商相关联的第一个网站位置允许收件人订购内容对象。 交付报价是由第一个网站位置提供一次或多次传递内容对象。 第二个Web位置将内容对象传递给接收者的收件人系统。 第二个网站位置与动态定价引擎相关联。 动态定价引擎自动生成交付报价,该报价受到收件人系统中的至少一个内容对象或Web位置的影响。

    Content delivery network encryption
    86.
    发明授权
    Content delivery network encryption 有权
    内容传送网络加密

    公开(公告)号:US08200958B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12573542

    申请日:2009-10-05

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06

    摘要: A system and method for delivering content to end users encrypted within a content delivery network (CDN) for content originators is disclosed. CDNs transport content for content originators to end user systems in a largely opaque manner. Caches and origin servers in the CDN are used to store content. Some or all of the content is encrypted within the CDN. When universal resource indicators (URIs) are received from an end user system, the CDN can determine the key used to decrypt the content object within the CDN before delivery. Where there is a cache miss, an origin server can be queried for the content object, which is encrypted in the CDN.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于向用于内容发起者的内容递送网络(CDN)内加密的终端用户递送内容的系统和方法。 CDN以大部分不透明的方式将内容发起者的内容传输到最终用户系统。 CDN中的缓存和源服务器用于存储内容。 部分或全部内容在CDN内被加密。 当从最终用户系统接收到通用资源指示符(URI)时,CDN可以在发送之前确定用于在CDN内解密内容对象的密钥。 在存在高速缓存未命中的情况下,可以查询在CDN中加密的内容对象的源服务器。

    ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT LICENSE REPOSITORY
    87.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT LICENSE REPOSITORY 有权
    电子版权许可证

    公开(公告)号:US20120144497A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US13253873

    申请日:2011-10-05

    IPC分类号: G06F21/24 G06F7/04

    摘要: A content distribution system for transporting audio or video licenses between content players that use digital rights management (DRM) is disclosed. The content distribution system includes at least a second license repository and an authentication engine. The second license repository receives second information describing a second plurality of content licenses. A first license repository stores a first plurality of content licenses. The first plurality of content licenses enable use of a plurality of content objects with a first content player within confines of DRM. The second license repository is geographically distant from the first license repository. The authentication engine authorizes the second plurality of content licenses of the second license repository. The second plurality of content licenses enable use of the plurality of content objects with the second content player within the confines of DRM.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在使用数字版权管理(DRM)的内容播放器之间传送音频或视频许可证的内容分发系统。 内容分发系统至少包括第二许可证库和认证引擎。 第二许可证存储库接收描述第二多个内容许可证的第二信息。 第一许可证储存库存储第一多个内容许可证。 第一多个内容许可证允许在DRM范围内使用具有第一内容播放器的多个内容对象。 第二个许可证库在地理上远离第一个许可证库。 认证引擎授权第二许可证库的第二多个内容许可证。 第二多个内容许可证允许在DRM范围内使用多个内容对象与第二内容播放器。

    Domain name resolution resource allocation
    88.
    发明授权
    Domain name resolution resource allocation 有权
    域名解析资源分配

    公开(公告)号:US08195837B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-05

    申请号:US12726840

    申请日:2010-03-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A content delivery network (CDN) for delivering content over the Internet is disclosed in one embodiment. The CDN is configured to deliver content for others and includes a domain resolution service (DNS) server, caching servers and an Internet interface. The DNS server receives a first domain resolution request and produces a first DNS solution, and receives a second domain resolution request and produces a second DNS solution. The first and second domain resolution requests correspond to a same domain. The caching servers correspond to a plurality of addresses. The interface receives domain resolution requests, which include the first and second domain resolution requests, and transmits DNS solutions, which include the first and second DNS solutions. The first DNS solution comprises a first plurality of addresses corresponding to at least a first subset of the plurality of caching servers, and the second DNS solution comprises a second plurality of addresses corresponding to at least a second subset of the plurality of caching servers. The first DNS solution is different from the second DNS solution in that the second subset includes an address for a caching server not in the first subset. The second subset is chosen to generally match a processing power of the first subset.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中公开了用于通过因特网递送内容的内容递送网络(CDN)。 CDN被配置为为他人提供内容,包括域解析服务(DNS)服务器,缓存服务器和Internet接口。 DNS服务器接收第一域解析请求并产生第一DNS解决方案,并且接收第二域解析请求并产生第二DNS解决方案。 第一和第二域解析请求对应于同一域。 缓存服务器对应于多个地址。 该接口接收域解析请求,其中包括第一和第二域解析请求,并发送包括第一和第二DNS解决方案的DNS解决方案。 所述第一DNS解决方案包括对应于所述多个高速缓存服务器的至少第一子集的第一多个地址,并且所述第二DNS解决方案包括对应于所述多个高速缓存服务器的至少第二子集的第二多个地址。 第一个DNS解决方案与第二个DNS解决方案不同之处在于,第二个子集包含不在第一个子集中的缓存服务器的地址。 第二子集被选择为通常匹配第一子集的处理能力。

    CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK CACHE GROUPING
    89.
    发明申请
    CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK CACHE GROUPING 有权
    内容传送网络缓存分组

    公开(公告)号:US20120072527A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13245797

    申请日:2011-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/167

    摘要: One or more content delivery networks (CDNs) that deliver content objects for others is disclosed. Content is propagated to edge servers through hosting and/or caching. End user computers are directed to an edge server for delivery of a requested content object by a universal resource indicator (URI). When a particular edge server does not have a copy of the content object from the URI, information is passed along a hierarchy (to a parent server, grandparent server, and, eventually, an origin server) until the content object is found. The origin server may be hosted in the CDN or at a content provider across the Internet. Once the content object is located in the hierarchical chain, the content object is passed back down the chain to the edge server for delivery. Optionally, the various servers in the chain may cache or host the content object as it is relayed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种或多种传送其他内容对象的内容传送网络(CDN)。 内容通过托管和/或缓存传播到边缘服务器。 最终用户计算机被引导到边缘服务器以通过通用资源指示符(URI)递送所请求的内容对象。 当特定的边缘服务器没有来自URI的内容对象的副本时,信息将沿着层次结构(到父级服务器,祖父服务器,最终为源服务器)传递,直到找到内容对象。 原始服务器可以被托管在CDN中或通过因特网的内容提供商处。 一旦内容对象位于分层链中,内容对象就会从链中传回到边缘服务器进行传递。 可选地,链中的各种服务器可以在内容对象被中继时缓存或主持内容对象。

    Partial object distribution in content delivery network

    公开(公告)号:US08090863B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:US12835635

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Techniques for the distribution of content objects in a content delivery network (CDN) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a CDN distribution server detects the availability of a content object and determines whether the content object is a candidate for distribution. The distribution server may detect the availability of the content object in response to a provider making new or updated content available at a content site or a location within the CDN. The distribution server obtains identifying information for a candidate content object and determines a select portion of the content object to be distributed within the CDN. The select portion can be a predetermined number of bytes located at a predetermined position in the content object, the size and location of which may be determined according to content-specific mapping data. The distribution server may push the select portion of the content object to one or more groups of CDN edge servers absent an end-user request.