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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Bryan Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jared Boelens, Tempe, AZ (US);
Neil Dunbar, Bristol, GB;
Sig Lange, Tempe, AZ (US);
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Bryan Black, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jacob S. Roersma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jared Boelens, Tempe, AZ (US);
Neil Dunbar, Bristol, GB;
Sig Lange, Tempe, AZ (US);
Wylie Swanson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Limelight Networks, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
A method for populating edge servers within a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of points of presence (POPs) is disclosed. A first function is performed that gathers popularity information for a content object. Popularity trends for the popularity information are determined through analysis with historical popularity information. A number of copies of the content object for each of the plurality of POPs is determined. The number is passed as a variable to a second function. The second function is performed that adds or deletes copies of the content object for each of the plurality of POPs as a function of the popularity trend and the number.