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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Nathan F. Raciborski, Jackson, WY (US);
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bryan D. Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Albert P. Tobey, Tempe, AZ (US);
Nathan F. Raciborski, Jackson, WY (US);
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bryan D. Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Albert P. Tobey, Tempe, AZ (US);
Limelight, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
Techniques for the distribution of content objects in a content delivery network (CDN) are disclosed. A CDN distribution server detects a content object's availability and determines whether the content object is a candidate for distribution. The distribution server detects the availability of the content object in response to a provider making new or updated content available at a content site or a location within the CDN. The distribution server obtains identifying information for a candidate content object and determines a select portion of the content object to be distributed within the CDN. The select portion can be a predetermined number of bytes located at a predetermined position in the content object, the size and location of which may be determined according to content-specific mapping data. The distribution server pushes the select portion of the content object to one or more groups of CDN edge servers absent an end-user request.