In one aspect of the invention is a method for selecting a site in a network based on the IP (Internet Protocol) of a requesting system. When a request for data is made from a requesting system, the requesting system's IP address is used to determine if an edge server, that is, a streaming server co-located...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7080129?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7080129 - Site selection based on Internet Protocol address
