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Flexible token for use in content delivery

A content delivery network, flexible order technology, applied in data processing applications, instruments, computing, etc., can solve the problem that fixed solutions cannot provide various methods or flexibility.

Active Publication Date: 2014-09-10
LEVEL 3 COMM LLC
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Although already relatively standardized, this fixed scheme does not provide content providers with various means or flexibility in specifying how content is distributed,

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[0024] The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to processing requests for content. More specifically, embodiments herein relate to flexible tokens used in content delivery. Embodiments provide content providers with a flexible solution for specifying the manner in which content is distributed. The content provider can insert a flexible token including one or more parameters into a content indicator (such as a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) or Uniform Resource Locator (URL)), and the flexible token can be read by the content distributor . Content distributors can use flexible tokens to determine how content is distributed.

[0025] In some embodiments, the content distributor generates a menu of token semantics. The semantics may specify the format of the terms and parameters in the content indicator. In one embodiment, the format of the parameters is a name / value pair format. A menu of name / value pair semantics is typically generated prior to a request for...

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An embodiment of a system for managing delivery of content to end users includes: a semantic generator configured to generate name / value pair semantics for name / value pairs that may be included in a flexible token; a semantic publisher configured to The name / value pair semantics are published in the menu, where the name / value pair semantics are optional; the flexible token interpreter is configured to interpret the name / value pairs included in the flexible token according to the name / value pair semantics, the flexible token The token interpreter is further configured to determine a response to the content request based on the name / value pairs included in the flexible token; and the edge server is configured to generate a token correlation to the content request based on the response determined by the flexible token interpreter. the response to.

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[0001] Copyright Notice [0002] The content contained herein is protected by copyright. The copyright owner has no objection to the reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure as filed and recorded with the Patent and Trademark Office, but reserves all rights relating to copyright. Copyright 2009 Level 3 Communications, LLC. technical field [0003] The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to processing requests for content. More specifically, embodiments herein relate to flexible tokens used in content delivery. Background technique [0004] The use of the Internet has grown rapidly in recent history, and there are signs that Internet usage will continue to grow. Users access the Internet to watch all types of content. Currently, users can view live presentations of events (such as sports events) as well as stored content (such as videos and pictures). Providers of such content typically have some level of control over how and who views the content. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/16
CPCG06Q30/02G06Q30/0201G06Q30/0204G06F15/16G06Q50/10
Inventor 比尔·霍普金斯王金根
Owner LEVEL 3 COMM LLC