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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
David A. Farber, Ojai, CA (US);
Richard E. Greer, Red Lodge, MT (US);
Andrew D. Swart, Pennington, NJ (US);
James A. Balter, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David A. Farber, Ojai, CA (US);
Richard E. Greer, Red Lodge, MT (US);
Andrew D. Swart, Pennington, NJ (US);
James A. Balter, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
A plurality of content providers provide multiple resources to multiple clients. At least some of the resources are to be served to clients from a shared content delivery network (CDN) formed by a plurality of repeater servers. Each content provider provides at least some resources via one or more content sources associated with that content provider. Transmission data rates from the CDN on behalf of some of the content providers are monitored. Based at least in part on the monitored data rates, requests for resources are directed to a source other than the CDN. Redirection of requests may be based on a pricing policy.