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Controlling subscriber information rates in a content delivery network

  • US 7,949,779 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for delivering resources to clients in a framework in which a plurality of repeater servers form a shared content delivery network (CDN) operable to serve resources to clients on behalf of a plurality of content providers, the method comprising:

  • determining a data traffic rate of a particular content provider of said plurality of content providers, wherein said data traffic rate is determined at least in part by monitoring amounts of data transmitted by said CDN over a period of time on behalf of said particular content provider, wherein said monitoring act comprises each repeater server in the CDN measuring the amount of data that repeater transmits on behalf of each of at least some content providers, including said particular content provider; and

    based at least in part on said determined data traffic rate of the particular content provider, selectively causing responses to requests for resources of the particular content provider to be delayed by at least one pause.

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