METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEDERATED OVER-THE-TOP CONTENT DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A method for distributing content to a diverse set of mobile client devices, comprising:
- acquiring the content at a server and transforming the acquired content into transformed content having a form suitable for rendering on a plurality of client devices;
writing the transformed content to a plurality of content delivery networks;
prioritizing the content delivery networks for delivering content to a client;
selecting a preferred content delivery network and an alternate content delivery network based on the prioritizing; and
providing identifications of the preferred content delivery network and alternative content delivery network to the client to enable the client to retrieve the content therefrom.
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Abstract
A method is provided for managing over-the-top delivery of content through a plurality of content delivery networks (CDN). The method provided works transparently with standard HTTP servers supporting an initial request for content from a client to a first preferred CDN. If the first CDN does not have the content, the method includes provisions for the first CDN to acquire the content from a second CDN, or for the client to request the content from a second CDN directly. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of the method.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for distributing content to a diverse set of mobile client devices, comprising:
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acquiring the content at a server and transforming the acquired content into transformed content having a form suitable for rendering on a plurality of client devices; writing the transformed content to a plurality of content delivery networks; prioritizing the content delivery networks for delivering content to a client; selecting a preferred content delivery network and an alternate content delivery network based on the prioritizing; and providing identifications of the preferred content delivery network and alternative content delivery network to the client to enable the client to retrieve the content therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A workflow management system for controlling distribution of content to a diverse set of mobile client devices, comprising:
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computer hardware including one or more processors, memory, input/output circuitry and one or more data buses for data transfer therebetween; wherein the memory stores computer program instructions operative to cause the workflow management system to perform a method including; acquiring the content and transforming the acquired content into transformed content having a form suitable for rendering on a plurality of client devices; writing the transformed content to a plurality of content delivery networks; prioritizing the content delivery networks for delivering content to a client; selecting a preferred content delivery network and an alternate content delivery network based on the prioritizing; and providing identifications of the preferred content delivery network and alternative content delivery network to the client to enable the client to retrieve the content therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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