THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION USING OVERRIDE IP ADDRESSES
Techniques for third party verification using override IP addresses is described, including detecting a request header from an endpoint, the request header being associated with a request for a media file, initiating a download of the media file to the endpoint, evaluating the request header to identify an address associated with the endpoint, generating a notification comprising the address, the notification being configured to indicate the address overrides a source address identified by a field in a packet associated with the request header, and sending the notification to report data associated with the media file, wherein the address overrides the source address to identify a source of the request.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A system for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter, the system comprising:
a database configured to store data associated with content objects;
a media server configured to:
receive a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system;
identify the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client;
respond to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from the media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system;
prepare a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
the media server is separate from the verification server;
the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and
the server identification parameter is associated with the media server;
replace the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and
transmit the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
separate from the media server; and
associated with a verification service.
3 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 2 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address.
4 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 2 , wherein the content object is a media file.
5 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 2 , wherein the media server is further configured to determine that downloading of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object to the client.
6 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 5 , wherein the media server is further configured to transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.
7 . A method for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter, the method comprising:
receiving a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system;
identifying the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client;
responding to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from a media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system;
preparing a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
the media server is separate from the verification server;
the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and
the server identification parameter is associated with the media server;
replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and
transmitting the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
separate from the media server; and
associated with a verification service.
8 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address.
9 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , wherein the content object is a media file.
10 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , further comprising:
determining download of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object; and
transmitting a second notification from the media server to the verification server, wherein:
the second notification indicates termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client; and
the second notification comprises the server identification parameter instead of the client identification parameter.
11 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , further comprising determining download of the content object is completed.
12 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 11 , further comprising transmitting a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating completion of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.
13 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first notification is an HTTP message.
14 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in claim 7 , wherein the verification service stores data representative of traffic and/or performance analysis associated with content object downloads.
15 . A memory device having instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to perform the following steps for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter:
receive a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system;
identify the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client;
respond to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from a media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system;
prepare a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
the media server is separate from the verification server;
the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and
the server identification parameter is associated with the media server;
replace the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and
transmit the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
separate from the media server; and
associated with a verification service.
16 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address.
17 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
determine download of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object to the client; and
transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.
18 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
determine download of the content object to the client is completed; and
transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating completion of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.
19 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the request from the client has a header, and the header comprises the client identification parameter.
20 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the first notification is an HTTP message.
21 . The memory device having instructions as recited in claim 15 , wherein the verification service stores data representative of traffic and/or performance analysis associated with content object downloads.