Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING A PROVIDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/105352
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Methods (300,400) and systems (100) for servicing content for delivery session to a client device (150) are described. An item of content is identified during a session with the client device. A type of service to be performed on the item of content is identified. An estimate of resources associated with performing the service is used to select a provider (130) from a plurality of providers capable of performing the service. Information for transferring the session to the provider is provided. The provider performs the service on the item of content upon being transferred the session.
Inventors:
ROY SUMIT (US)
COVELL MICHELE (US)
ANKCORN JOHN (US)
APOSTOLOPOULOS JOHN G (US)
HARVILLE MICHAEL (US)
SHEN BO (US)
TAN WAI-TIAN (US)
WEE SUSIE J (US)
COVELL MICHELE (US)
ANKCORN JOHN (US)
APOSTOLOPOULOS JOHN G (US)
HARVILLE MICHAEL (US)
SHEN BO (US)
TAN WAI-TIAN (US)
WEE SUSIE J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/015356
Publication Date:
December 02, 2004
Filing Date:
May 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (US)
ROY SUMIT (US)
COVELL MICHELE (US)
ANKCORN JOHN (US)
APOSTOLOPOULOS JOHN G (US)
HARVILLE MICHAEL (US)
SHEN BO (US)
TAN WAI-TIAN (US)
WEE SUSIE J (US)
ROY SUMIT (US)
COVELL MICHELE (US)
ANKCORN JOHN (US)
APOSTOLOPOULOS JOHN G (US)
HARVILLE MICHAEL (US)
SHEN BO (US)
TAN WAI-TIAN (US)
WEE SUSIE J (US)
International Classes:
G06F9/50; H04L12/28; H04L12/56; H04L29/06; H04L29/08; H04W4/00; H04W48/08; H04W48/18; H04W72/00; (IPC1-7): H04L29/06; G06F9/46
Foreign References:
| US20010039581A1 | 2001-11-08 | |||
| US20020032777A1 | 2002-03-14 | |||
| US6516350B1 | 2003-02-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Lee, Denise A. (Intellectual Property Administration P.O. Box 27240, Fort Collins CA, US)
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