System And Method For Dynamically Adapting Network Delivery Modes Of Content

摘要

A content distribution network includes a first server in communication with an anycast server that provides content via a unicast signal, and with a multicast server that provides the content via a multicast signal. The first server is configured to receive a list of source addresses associated with the content, and to provide a metadata file including an anycast Internet protocol address of the anycast server from the list of source addresses as an Internet protocol address of the content in response to a first request for the content. When the number of client devices requesting the content exceeds a first threshold, the first server receives an updated list of sources including a multicast Internet protocol address of a multicast server, and provides the multicast Internet protocol address of the multicast server as the Internet protocol address of the content in the metadata file.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
providing a metadata file that, when a number of client devices requesting content exceeds a first threshold, includes:
an anycast internet protocol address for obtaining a first portion of the content; anda multicast internet protocol address for obtaining a second portion of the content.