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William Crowder
Also filed as: CROWDER WILLIAM · CROWDER WILLIAM C
94 granted patents·22 pending applications·490 citations·filing 2010–2025
99Inventor score
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116 records- 0198US9887885B2Dynamic fill target selection in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 6, 2018·37 cites·19 claims
- 0298US9847917B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation services with feedbackLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 19, 2017·35 cites·36 claims
- 0398US8825830B2Content delivery framework with dynamic service network topologyLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 2, 2014·60 cites·30 claims
- 0497US9819554B2Invalidation in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 14, 2017·18 cites·25 claims
- 0597US9787551B2Responsibility-based request processingLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 10, 2017·25 cites·21 claims
- 0696US11726934B2Systems and methods for configuration of sequence handlersLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 15, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0796US9667506B2Multi-level peering in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·12 cites·35 claims
- 0895US9722883B2Responsibility-based peeringLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 1, 2017·12 cites·28 claims
- 0995US9634905B2Invalidation systems, methods, and devicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·12 cites·24 claims
- 1094US9755914B2Request processing in a content delivery networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 5, 2017·9 cites·27 claims
- 1194US9705754B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with rendezvous servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 11, 2017·10 cites·36 claims
- 1294US9686148B2Responsibility-based cache peeringLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 20, 2017·10 cites·26 claims
- 1393US9654356B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 16, 2017·8 cites·40 claims
- 1493US9451045B2Content delivery networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 20, 2016·12 cites·51 claims
- 1592US9749191B2Layered request processing with redirection and delegation in a content delivery network (CDN)LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·7 cites·28 claims
- 1692US9722884B2Event stream collector systems, methods, and devicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 1, 2017·6 cites·30 claims
- 1792US9660876B2Collector mechanisms in a content delivery networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·6 cites·23 claims
- 1892US9641402B2Configuring a content delivery network (CDN)LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 2, 2017·6 cites·42 claims
- 1992US9641401B2Framework supporting content delivery with content delivery servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 2, 2017·7 cites·25 claims
- 2092US9628342B2Content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 18, 2017·7 cites·41 claims
- 2191US10841177B2Content delivery framework having autonomous CDN partitioned into multiple virtual CDNs to implement CDN interconnection, delegation, and federationLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2020·5 cites·37 claims
- 2291US10608894B2Systems, methods, and devices for gradual invalidation of resourcesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 31, 2020·5 cites·27 claims
- 2391US9722882B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation services with provisioningLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 1, 2017·5 cites·25 claims
- 2491US9661046B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 23, 2017·5 cites·39 claims
- 2590US11368548B2Beacon services in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 21, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 2690US9749381B1Invalidation in a content delivery network (CDN)LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 29, 2017·9 cites·1 claims
- 2790US9647901B2Configuring a content delivery network (CDN)LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 9, 2017·4 cites·36 claims
- 2890US9648127B2Caching in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·8 cites·14 claims
- 2990US9628344B2Framework supporting content delivery with reducer services networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 18, 2017·5 cites·29 claims
- 3089US10992547B2Rendezvous systems, methods, and devicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 27, 2021·4 cites·25 claims
- 3189US9634906B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation services with feedbackLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·4 cites·67 claims
- 3289US9634918B2Invalidation sequencing in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 25, 2017·11 cites·22 claims
- 3389US8140672B2Media resource storage and managementCROWDER WILLIAM·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 20, 2012·14 cites·18 claims
- 3488US10862769B2Collector mechanisms in a content delivery networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 8, 2020·3 cites·21 claims
- 3588US9456053B2Content delivery networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 27, 2016·6 cites·50 claims
- 3687US10701148B2Content delivery framework having storage servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 30, 2020·10 cites·30 claims
- 3787US10142191B2Content delivery framework with autonomous CDN partitioned into multiple virtual CDNsLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 27, 2018·3 cites·30 claims
- 3887US9749192B2Dynamic topology transitions in a content delivery frameworkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·3 cites·27 claims
- 3987US9749190B2Maintaining invalidation informationLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·3 cites·39 claims
- 4087US9660875B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with rendezvous services having dynamically configurable log informationLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 23, 2017·3 cites·39 claims
- 4187US9660874B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with delivery services having dynamically configurable log informationLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 23, 2017·3 cites·31 claims
- 4287US9654353B2Framework supporting content delivery with rendezvous services networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 16, 2017·3 cites·29 claims
- 4387US9654354B2Framework supporting content delivery with delivery services networkLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 16, 2017·3 cites·35 claims
- 4487US9654355B2Framework supporting content delivery with adaptation servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 16, 2017·3 cites·36 claims
- 4587US9647900B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with delivery servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 9, 2017·3 cites·48 claims
- 4687US9647899B2Framework supporting content delivery with content delivery servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 9, 2017·3 cites·44 claims
- 4787US9634904B2Framework supporting content delivery with hybrid content delivery servicesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 25, 2017·3 cites·28 claims
- 4887US9634907B2Devices and methods supporting content delivery with adaptation services with feedbackLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 4987US9628343B2Content delivery framework with dynamic service network topologiesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 18, 2017·3 cites·24 claims
- 5087US9628347B2Layered request processing in a content delivery network (CDN)LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 18, 2017·3 cites·28 claims
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