CLIENT SIDE DETERMINISTIC ROUTING AND TRANSPARENT REDIRECTION

摘要

A method for promoting distribution of content from a content source to a client computer via a content distribution system. The method includes associating a content source outside of the content distribution system with a transfer node inside the content distribution system. The association between the content source and the transfer node is indicated to a client computer. When the client computer receives a request for content from the content source, the request is redirected to the associated transfer node. Thus, the associated transfer node fulfills the request.