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Unified web hosting and content distribution system and method for assuring predetermined performance levels

  • US 8,943,193 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2012
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring, by utilizing a processor of a server, operational performance parameters of a web host and a first content distribution network, the first content distribution network under operational control of a primary service provider;

    receiving aggregate capacity and health statistics of a second content distribution network from a monitoring system associated with the second content distribution network, the second content distribution network not under operational control of the primary service provider;

    determining whether customer requests should be served by the first content distribution network or the second content distribution network based on the monitoring, wherein the customer requests are determined to be served by the first content distribution network if a performance threshold specific to a customer associated with the customer requests has not been exceeded;

    transmitting, to a redirection system, an indication that customer requests should be served by the first content distribution network or the second content distribution network based on the determining;

    tracking usage of the primary service provider, the web host, the first content distribution network, and the second content distribution network by the customer to provide unified billing information to the customer; and

    presenting the unified billing information via a graphical user interface that displays a response time, an available bandwidth, and a trouble status to the customer.

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