Hybrid Unicast/Anycast Content Distribution Network System
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a requestor for an edge cache address;
comparing an address of the requestor to an anycast group; and
providing the edge cache address as an anycast address when the address of the requester is in the anycast group.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a request for an edge cache address, and comparing a requester address to an anycast group. The method can further include providing an anycast edge cache address when the requestor address is in the anycast group. Alternatively, the method can further include determining an optimal cache server, and providing a unicast address of the optimal cache server when the requester address is not in the anycast group.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a requestor for an edge cache address; comparing an address of the requestor to an anycast group; and providing the edge cache address as an anycast address when the address of the requester is in the anycast group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for an edge cache address; comparing an address of the requestor to an anycast group; determining an optimal cache server; and providing a unicast address of the optimal cache server when the address of the requester is not in the anycast group. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a request from a requestor for an edge cache address; compare an address of the requester to an anycast group; and provide the edge cache address as an anycast address when the address of the requestor is in the anycast group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a request from a requester for an edge cache address; compare an address of the requestor to an anycast group; determine an optimal cache server; and provide a unicast address of the optimal cache server when the address of the requester is not in the anycast group. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions to manipulate a processor, the plurality of instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a request from a requestor for an edge cache address; instructions to compare an address of the requestor to an anycast group; and instructions to provide the edge cache address as an anycast address when the address of the requester is in the anycast group. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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