Granted Patent B1

US 8,892,686 · App. 14/134,101 · Granted Nov 18, 2014

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. 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.

2. The system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 1 , wherein the processing function is further configured to:

provide a link with the limited portion of the first content, wherein the link allows the mobile device to request the first content after the limited portion of the first content has been viewed or played by the mobile device; and

receive a request for the first content via the link.

3. The system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 2 , wherein the processing function is further configured to provide an advertisement to be displayed on the mobile device after the limited portion of the first content has been displayed by the mobile device and before the first content is displayed by the mobile device.

4. The system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 1 , wherein the limited portion of the first content comprises a compilation of non-contiguous segments of the first content.

5. The system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 1 , wherein the limited portion of the first content comprises one or more portions of the first content that have been identified as being the most popular.

6. The system for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 1 , wherein the processing function is further configured to provide an indication to the mobile device that the limited portion of the first content is a subset of the first content.

7. A method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through a Content Delivery Network (CDN), the method comprising:

storing and distributing content in response to user requests using a plurality of edge servers, 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;

receiving a request for the first content through a network interface that receives requests from user devices for content;

directing the request for the first content to the first POP;

automatically determining, using a processing function, 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, providing 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.

8. The method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing a link with the limited portion of the first content, wherein the link allows the mobile device to request the first content after the limited portion of the first content has been viewed or played by the mobile device; and

receiving a request for the first content via the link.

9. The method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 8 , further comprising providing an advertisement to be displayed on the mobile device after the limited portion of the first content has been displayed by the mobile device and before the first content is displayed by the mobile device.

10. The method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 7 , wherein the limited portion of the first content comprises a compilation of non-contiguous segments of the first content.

11. The method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 7 , wherein the limited portion of the first content comprises one or more portions of the first content that have been identified as being the most popular.

12. The method for generating and delivering highlight versions of content for special case delivery through the CDN of claim 7 , further comprising providing an indication to the mobile device that the limited portion of the first content is a subset of the first content.

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