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Failover handling in a content node of a content delivery network

  • US 10,372,564 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2017
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a content node in a content delivery system to handle communications transitioned from a second content node, the method comprising:

  • in response to obtaining a communication from a control node, the communication corresponding to a content request issued by an end user device previously handled by a second content node, determining if the communication includes a synchronization packet and identifying connection information for the communication;

    if the communication does not include a synchronization packet, determining if a match exists between the connection information for the communication and connection information stored in at least one data structure;

    if a match exists, handling content delivery for the end user device;

    if a match does not exist, forwarding the communication to the second content node.

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