公开(公告)号：US20240297842A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18235108

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason M. Donovan ,  Nikhil H. Parikh ,  Bradley D. Hultine

IPC: H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/74

CPC classification number: H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/04 ,  H04L45/74

Abstract: A content distribution system as discussed herein includes one or more instances of communication management hardware. The communication management hardware tracks a status of multiple different groupings of edge nodes in a content delivery network. Each of the edge nodes is operative to distribute content (such as video content, video segments, digital assets, etc.) in a network environment. The communication device is redirected to the communication management hardware for selection of an appropriate edge node to deliver content to the communication device. To provide load balancing, the communication management hardware selects an appropriate edge node from the different available edge nodes in different edge node clusters. The communication management hardware then communicates an identity of the selected edge node to the communication device. The communication device then communicates with the selected edge node to retrieve the content.

公开(公告)号：US20240297911A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18235083

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC.

Inventor： Bradley D. Hultine ,  Jason M. Donovan ,  Nikhil H. Parikh

IPC: H04L65/80 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L65/61

CPC classification number: H04L65/80 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L65/61

Abstract: A content distribution system as discussed herein includes one or more instances of communication management hardware. The communication management hardware tracks a status of multiple different groupings of edge nodes in a content delivery network. Each of the edge nodes is operative to distribute content (such as video content, video segments, digital assets, etc.) in a network environment. The communication device is redirected to the communication management hardware for selection of an appropriate edge node to deliver content to the communication device. To provide load balancing, the communication management hardware selects an appropriate edge node from the different available edge nodes in different edge node clusters. The communication management hardware then communicates an identity of the selected edge node to the communication device. The communication device then communicates with the selected edge node to retrieve the content.

公开(公告)号：US12278756B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18235083

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Bradley D. Hultine ,  Jason M. Donovan ,  Nikhil H. Parikh

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: A content distribution system as discussed herein includes one or more instances of communication management hardware. The communication management hardware tracks a status of multiple different groupings of edge nodes in a content delivery network. Each of the edge nodes is operative to distribute content (such as video content, video segments, digital assets, etc.) in a network environment. The communication device is redirected to the communication management hardware for selection of an appropriate edge node to deliver content to the communication device. To provide load balancing, the communication management hardware selects an appropriate edge node from the different available edge nodes in different edge node clusters. The communication management hardware then communicates an identity of the selected edge node to the communication device. The communication device then communicates with the selected edge node to retrieve the content.