Request routing utilizing point of presence load information
US-9525659-B1 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Integrated proximity routing for content distribution
US8966033B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8966033-B2 |
| Application number | US-54243909-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A domain name server includes a processor configured to receive a request from a requester for an edge cache address, identify a first edge cache serving content requests to an anycast address from the requester, and determine a load of first edge cache. The processor is further configured to provide unicast address of an alternate edge cache to requester in response to the request when the load exceeds a threshold or to provide anycast address to requester in response to request when the load is below the threshold.
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What is claimed is: 1. A domain name server comprising: a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the domain name server, a request from a requestor for an edge cache address, the requestor being part of a serving region; identifying, at the domain name server, a first edge cache serving content requests sent to an anycast address from the serving region; determining, at the domain name…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04L29/08729Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04L67/568Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8966033B2 cover?
- A domain name server includes a processor configured to receive a request from a requester for an edge cache address, identify a first edge cache serving content requests to an anycast address from the requester, and determine a load of first edge cache. The processor is further configured to provide unicast address of an alternate edge cache to requester in response to the request when the loa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Van Der Merwe Jacobus, Lee Seungjoon, At & T Ip I Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L29/08729. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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