Patent ID: 8966003
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for streaming a content object over the Internet to an end user system with a content delivery network (CDN), which distributes a vignette of the content object to the end user system, the method comprising: receiving a URL request to stream the content object to the end user system; assigning the URL request to an edge server within the CDN; subsequent to receiving the URL request, determining a portion of the content object based, at least in part, on characteristics of the content object, wherein: retrieving the portion of the content object from a remote location; storing the portion of the content object away from the remote location without storing the remainder unless subsequently requested; accessing the portion by the edge server; streaming the portion of the content object from the edge server to the end user system; and delaying a request to retrieve the remainder of the content object for loading on the edge server until after streaming the portion of the content object to the end user system, wherein: