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Method for implementing content delivery network (cdn) internetworking, respective networks and interface component

  • US 20050216569A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2003
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for implementing internetworking of a set of Content Delivery Networks CDN (CDN1, CDN2), the networks in said set being provided with respective caches, respective Directory Name Service or Domain Name Servers (DNS) and respective content distribution systems to respective clients, as well as interface components (CIG) susceptible of being each associated to a respective network (CDN1) in said set of networks and co-operating with at least one similar interface component (CIG) associated to another network (CDN2) in said set of networks, the method comprising the step of collecting in said interface components (CIG) routing data related to the association of said contents and the caches which contain them;

  • transferring (DNSI) said routing data from at least one of said interface components (CIG) to the directory name service or domain name server (DNS) of the respective network, whereby access by the client of said respective network of contents of the networks in said set of CDN (CDN1, CDN2) is implemented through the Directory Name Service or Domain Name Server (DNS) of said network.

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