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Method of executing an edge-enabled application in a content delivery network (CDN)

  • US 20040205162A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2003
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method operative in a content delivery network, the CDN having a domain name service (DNS) authoritative for given CDN domains, at least a first edge server region having one or more edge servers that serve content, and a second edge server region having one or more edge servers provisioned with an application framework on which edge-enabled applications or application components may be executed, comprising:

  • responsive to a DNS query to a first domain, having the CDN DNS identify a given edge server in the first edge server region;

    at the given edge server in the first edge server region, receiving a request;

    determining whether application processing is required to service the request;

    if application processing is required to service the request, having the given edge server in the first edge server region issue a DNS query to a second domain;

    responsive to the DNS query to the second domain, having the CDN DNS identify a given edge server in the second edge server region; and

    attempting to process the request at the given edge server in the second edge server region.

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