Patent ID: 8447831
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing content comprising: obtaining a DNS query, by a content delivery network service provider, for content from a client computing device; determining at least one peer computing device for providing at least a portion of the requested content, wherein the at least one peer computing device is a third party computing device independent of the content delivery network service provider such that providing of content segments by the peer computing device requires reconciliation information not required by a cache component associated with the content delivery network service provider; resolving the DNS query by providing identification information identifying the at least one peer computing device for providing at least a portion of the requested content, wherein the identification information includes a network address of the identified peer computing device and a token for reconciling content provided by the peer computing device, and wherein the token for reconciling content provided by the peer computing device includes information to be used in providing reconciliation information by the client computing device to the at least one peer computing device; and obtaining a reconciliation request from the at least one peer computing device, wherein the reconciliation request includes reconciliation information based on the token for reconciling content provided by the client computing device.