Method and computer system for selecting an edge server computer
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a first server computer (ES1, ES2, ES3, ES4) for sending of media data to a client computer (1), the method comprising the steps of:
- sending a http request from the client computer (1) to a second server computer (3) through a path in a computer network, the path comprising a first set of server computers (ES1, ES2, ES3, ES4), the http request having a unique signature which identifies the request as a media request, in at least one of the server computers of the first set of server computers;
examining the http request for the unique signature, and if the unique signature is identified, adding information being indicative of the at least one server computer of the first set of server computers to the http request; and
selecting the first server computer by the second server computer based on the information which has been added to the http request by the at least one server computer of the first set of server computers.
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Abstract
Media Distribution within the Internet is done with the help of Application-Servers, Content-Servers and distributed Edge-Servers where the clients are connected to Media Distribution Services. A computer system is provided comprising client 1, having a Web browser with a media player 2, Web application server 3, content server, edge servers ES1 to ES4 and media request broker 11. After the client 1 has selected a media for streaming the media request broker 11 makes a determination concerning an appropriate edge server to perform the streaming operation. This determination is made based on an extension of the client'"'"'s http request made by the edge server and passed from the application server to the media request broker.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a first server computer (ES1, ES2, ES3, ES4) for sending of media data to a client computer (1), the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a http request from the client computer (1) to a second server computer (3) through a path in a computer network, the path comprising a first set of server computers (ES1, ES2, ES3, ES4), the http request having a unique signature which identifies the request as a media request, in at least one of the server computers of the first set of server computers;
examining the http request for the unique signature, and if the unique signature is identified, adding information being indicative of the at least one server computer of the first set of server computers to the http request; and
selecting the first server computer by the second server computer based on the information which has been added to the http request by the at least one server computer of the first set of server computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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