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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Bryan D. Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Nathan F. Raciborski, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Colin Rasor, Tempe, AZ (US);
Albert P. Tobey, Tempe, AZ (US);
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Bryan D. Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Nathan F. Raciborski, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Colin Rasor, Tempe, AZ (US);
Albert P. Tobey, Tempe, AZ (US);
Limelight Networks, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for gathering distributed information to improve routing that uses Anycast for assigning deliveries between a number of geographically-distant points of presence (POPs) are disclosed. The POPs share the same Internet protocol (IP) address. According to Anycast resolution, the Internet aids in assigning a content request initially to a POP. Delivery statistics are gathered from deliveries a the number of POPs and possibly other sources. Where it is determined that Anycast found the wrong POP, the content request is reassigned to another POP.