Patent ID: 8397073
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for managing content requests comprising: a content delivery network (CDN) component corresponding to a CDN service provider, the CDN component including a computing device, the computing device including a processor and a memory, the CDN component operative to: host or process content on behalf of an original content provider, wherein the original content provider is different from the CDN service provider; receive a security-based client request for an embedded resource from a client, wherein the security-based client request is associated with an embedded resource identifier including first signature information and originally provided to the client from the original content provider; and provide the embedded resource to the client based on processing the security-based client request to verify the first signature information; and an origin source component corresponding to a network storage service provider, the origin source component including a computing device including a processor and a memory, the origin source component operative to: function as a content origin source on behalf of the original content provider, wherein the network storage service provider is different from the CDN service provider and the original content provider; receive a security-based CDN service provider request for an embedded resource from the CDN component, wherein the security-based CDN service provider request includes an identifier corresponding to the CDN service provider and second signature information that is different from the first signature information; and responsive to the security-based CDN service provider request from the CDN component processing the security-based client request, provide the embedded resource to the CDN service provider based on verification of the second signature information and in accordance with policies associated with the identifier corresponding to the CDN service provider.