Patent ID: 8892686

Claim:
A system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through a Content Delivery Network (CDN), the system comprising: a plurality of edge servers that store and distribute content in response to user requests, wherein: the plurality of edge servers are organized into a plurality of geographically distributed Points of Presence (POPs) in the CDN; the plurality of geographically distributed POPs comprise a first POP; and the first POP stores first content; a network interface that receives requests from user devices for content, wherein a request for the first content is received and directed to the first POP; a processing function in the first POP configured to: automatically determine that the request for the first content originated from a mobile device; and in response to the determination that the request for the first content originated from the mobile device, provide a limited portion of the first content to the mobile device, wherein: the limited portion of the first content comprises less than the first content; and the limited portion of the first content is designated based on preferences provided by a content owner or an analysis of historical interactions between user devices and the first content.