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SERVER SELECTION FOR ROUTING CONTENT TO A CLIENT USING APPLICATION LAYER REDIRECTION

  • US 20090234968A1
  • Filed: 03/13/2008
  • Published: 09/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a first request for a probe link from a client that has downloaded a page;

    determining a server in a location, the location being a location that could service a content request from the client;

    sending a redirect message to the client, the redirect message causing the client to follow the redirect message to the server and to receive a redirect back to the client;

    receiving a second request from the client based on the redirect received from the server at the client;

    associating the second request with the probe link;

    calculating a roundtrip time for the server; and

    determining if the location should be designated as a content deliverer to the client based on the calculated roundtrip time.

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