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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Alexandre Gerber, Madison, NJ (US);
Jia Wang, Randolph, NJ (US);
Oliver Spatscheck, Randolph, NJ (US);
Jennifer Yates, Morristown, NJ (US);
Michael Merritt, Mendham, NJ (US);
Alexandre Gerber, Madison, NJ (US);
Jia Wang, Randolph, NJ (US);
Oliver Spatscheck, Randolph, NJ (US);
Jennifer Yates, Morristown, NJ (US);
Michael Merritt, Mendham, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method includes receiving network distance information, receiving a request from a client for an identity of a peer providing content, and identifying a first peer and a second peer providing the content. The network distance information includes a compilation of network distance information provided by a plurality of service providers. The method further includes determining that a network distance between the first peer and the client is less than a network distance between the second peer and the client based on the network distance information, and providing the identity of the first peer to the client.