Patent ID: 11902241
Assignee: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC G  H

Claim 6:
7. A method for directing a client computing device to a content distribution network (CDN) using a pre-localized hostname, the method comprising:
receiving, at a service and from the client computing device, an initiation request relating to computing functionality provided by the CDN for the service, wherein the service is distinct from the CDN;
generating pre-localization information based at least in part on the initiation request and information about the client computing device;
determining, based on the pre-localization information, a pre-localized hostname associated with a particular edge server of the CDN, wherein the CDN includes a plurality of edge servers, and the particular edge server is responsible for the computing functionality, wherein determining the pre-localized hostname comprises:
generating a hash based on the particular content; and
identifying the particular edge server according to a hashing algorithm; and

sending to the client computing device, by the service, a response to the initiation request comprising the pre-localized hostname, thereby directing the client computing device to the particular edge server of the CDN.