METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING HTTP REDIRECTION TO MEDIATE CONTENT ACCESS VIA POLICY EXECUTION

摘要

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable HTTP redirect messages to indicate content access policy information. In this manner, policy rules may be implemented based on the policy information in the HTTP redirect messages to control network congestion and/or quality of service (“QOS”).

主权项

1. A method for providing a resource from a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server to an HTTP client, comprising:
receiving, in a processor, an HTTP redirect message including two or more alternate resource IDs and access policy information; and selecting, in the processor, one of the two or more alternate resource IDs based at least in part on the access policy information.