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System and method for processing a request for information in a network

  • US 7,502,836 B1
  • Filed: 11/08/2005
  • Issued: 03/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for processing a request for information in a network, comprising:

  • a content policy manager that includes a set of policies that govern relationships associated with a plurality of Internet service providers, wherein at least some of the Internet service providers include content providers, anda content gateway that is operable to;

    receive a request for information from a client terminal, the request including a domain name,communicate with a plurality of content providers that are represented by a plurality of content servers and that are operable provide information in response to the request, the plurality of content servers distinct from one or more system caches configured to cache content,identifying a classification for the request by establishing that the domain name matches a domain name template of the classification, andforward the request to a selected one of the plurality of content servers based on the classification and proximity of the plurality of content servers to the client terminal.

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