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Shared content delivery infrastructure with rendezvous based on load balancing and network conditions

  • US 20070233706A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2007
  • Published: 10/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing requests for resources in a system in which a plurality of content providers provide multiple resources, the method comprising:

  • (A) responsive to a first request from a first client for a first resource, said first resource being associated with a first content provider, said first request including at least a first hostname, (a1) when the first repeater server does not have the first resource, said first repeater server obtaining a copy of the first resource, and (a2) causing said first resource to be served to the first client from a first repeater server in a shared content delivery network (CDN) formed by a plurality of repeater servers, said first repeater server having been selected based at least in part on (i) load on said repeater servers in said CDN, and (ii) a location corresponding to said first client; and

    (B) responsive to a second request from a second client for a second resource, said second resource being associated with a second content provider distinct from said first content provider, and said second request including at least a second hostname distinct from said first hostname, (b1) when the second repeater server does not have the second resource, said second repeater server obtaining a copy of the second resource, and (b2) causing said second resource to be served to the second client from a second repeater server in the shared CDN, said second repeater server having been selected based at least in part on (i) load on said repeater servers in said CDN, and (ii) a location corresponding to said second client.

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