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System and Method for Dynamically Adapting Network Delivery Modes of Content

  • US 20120317235A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2011
  • Published: 12/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A content distribution network comprising:

  • a first server in communication with an anycast server that provides content via a unicast signal, and with a multicast server that provides the content via a multicast signal, the first server configured to;

    receive a list of source addresses associated with the content;

    provide a metadata file including an anycast Internet protocol address of the anycast server from the list of source addresses as an Internet protocol address of the content in response to a first request for the content;

    monitor a number of client devices requesting the content; and

    when the number of client devices requesting the content exceeds a first threshold, receive an updated list of sources including a multicast Internet protocol address of a multicast server, and provide the multicast Internet protocol address of the multicast server as the Internet protocol address of the content in the metadata file.

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