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Delivering content to electronic devices using local caching servers

  • US 10,095,803 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2012
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing content to an electronic device, comprising:

  • at a content provider, performing operations for;

    registering a local caching server along with registration information, the registration information includes local area network (LAN)-specific information, wherein the LAN-specific information identifies a plurality of local addresses to be served by the caching server;

    obtaining a public address of the electronic device from a request for the content from the electronic device;

    comparing the public address of the electronic device to the caching server address information to determine that the electronic device address is within the plurality local addresses for the local caching server;

    based on the comparison, determining that the electronic device and the local caching server are on the same LAN;

    in response to determining that the electronic device and the local caching server are on the same LAN, selecting the local caching server to provide content to the electronic device; and

    providing a local address of the selected local caching server to the electronic device, wherein the local address is used by the electronic device to connect to the local caching server through the LAN of the electronic device and obtain the content from the selected local caching server through the LAN of the electronic device without accessing a content delivery network (CDN) outside the LAN of the electronic device.

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