Patent ID: 7904409
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06F,G06N,G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for directing a user request for content over a network to a given content server on the basis of one or more rules, the method comprising: receiving a request for content from a user, the request for content including a profile of the user identifying one or more characteristics associated with the user; retrieving one or more rules for identifying a content server to which a request for content is to be delivered, the one or more rules including at least one of business rules, network rules, and user profile rules, wherein retrieving one or more business rules comprises retrieving one or more rules for determining a content server to which the request for content is to be delivered based on membership status of the user with respect to one or more subscription services; applying the one or more retrieved rules to the request for content to identify a content server to which the request for content is to be delivered; and delivering the request for content to the identified content server.