Akamai Technologies has patented an overlay network that enhances traffic delivery using anycast and end user mapping. The system allows for efficient routing of packets between clients and servers, bypassing the apparatus when possible. This technology optimizes network performance and improves user experience. GlobalData’s report on Akamai Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Akamai Technologies, Automation system authentication was a key innovation area identified from patents. Akamai Technologies's grant share as of January 2024 was 64%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Enhanced overlay network for traffic delivery using anycast
The granted patent (Publication Number: US11888650B2) discloses an apparatus operating in an overlay network associated with an anycast address. The apparatus, comprising a processor and computer memory, is configured to facilitate a triangle-based routing operation among a client, the apparatus, and a server in response to a determination that a set of clients is associated with a single recursive resolver. This operation allows for a direct response to the client bypassing the apparatus. The program code within the apparatus performs operations such as issuing mapping requests, receiving IP addresses of server machines based on client IP addresses, server machine liveness, and load, and forwarding packets to the appropriate server machine for handling.
Furthermore, the patent claims detail additional functionalities of the apparatus, such as the association of the anycast IP address with a zero-rated billing (ORB) IP address, sharing connection information with co-located apparatuses, advertising the anycast IP address over Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), receiving configuration regarding a digital property, and being associated with an anycast cloud within a set of anycast clouds. Additionally, the program code is designed to receive notifications from server machines regarding the loss of persistent and encapsulated connections. These claims highlight the innovative features and capabilities of the apparatus in efficiently managing communication within an overlay network, optimizing routing operations, and enhancing connectivity for diverse clients behind a recursive resolver.
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