US 12,363,067 B2
Localization for domain name resolution
Jeff Elsloo, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,450.
Application 18/739,450 is a continuation of application No. 18/325,591, filed on May 30, 2023, granted, now 12,047,347.
Application 18/325,591 is a continuation of application No. 16/119,231, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,706,188, issued on Jul. 18, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0333681 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04L 61/3015 (2022.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 61/4511 (2022.05) [H04L 61/3025 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a computing device and by a name server of a Domain Name System (DNS), a request indicating a domain;
based on a characteristic, of a geographic region associated with the domain, satisfying a threshold:
determining a location of the computing device; and
selecting, based on the location, a server of a plurality of servers configured to respond to DNS queries of the domain; and
sending, by the name server and to the computing device, a message configured to cause the computing device to send the request to the server.