Content timing method and system
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1. A method for delivering content files comprising:
- receiving a request for a content file from a client, said request including client delay tolerance information;
determining a future time period during which the requested content file will be available on a cache server; and
delivering to the client time-based information relating to the future time period when the requested content file will be available.
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Abstract
A computer method and related apparatus for delivering content files to a client computer are disclosed wherein a request for a content file on a content server is received from a client; a future time period during which the content file will be available on a cache server is determined; and a rewritten uniform resource locator comprising time period availability information, or a link to a file comprising the time period availability information, is returned from the server to the client. The client can use the information to obtain the content file in the determined future time period.
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1. A method for delivering content files comprising:
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receiving a request for a content file from a client, said request including client delay tolerance information; determining a future time period during which the requested content file will be available on a cache server; and delivering to the client time-based information relating to the future time period when the requested content file will be available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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27. A system for delivering content files to a client comprising:
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a content delivery network having a content server and at least one cache server; means for receiving a request for a content file from the client; means for determining a future time period during which the content file will be available on the at least one cache server; and means for delivering to the client time-based information relating to the future time period when the requested content file will be available; wherein said receiving means, said determining means and said delivering means comprise at least one of said content server and said at least one cache server. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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33. A method for delivering content files comprising:
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receiving a request for a content file from a client, said request including desired delivery time or desired delivery time period information input by the client; determining a future time period during which the requested content file will be available on a cache server; and delivering to the client time-based information relating to the future time period when the requested content file will be available. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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