Third party verification using override ip addresses

Abstract

Techniques for third party verification using override IP addresses is described, including detecting a request header from an endpoint, the request header being associated with a request for a media file, initiating a download of the media file to the endpoint, evaluating the request header to identify an address associated with the endpoint, generating a notification comprising the address, the notification being configured to indicate the address overrides a source address identified by a field in a packet associated with the request header, and sending the notification to report data associated with the media file, wherein the address overrides the source address to identify a source of the request.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A system for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter, the system comprising:
 a database configured to store data associated with content objects;   a media server configured to:
 receive a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system; 
 identify the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client; 
 respond to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from the media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system; 
 prepare a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
 the media server is separate from the verification server; 
 the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and 
 the server identification parameter is associated with the media server; 
 
 replace the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and 
 transmit the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
 separate from the media server; and 
 associated with a verification service. 
 
   
     
     
         3 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address. 
     
     
         4 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the content object is a media file. 
     
     
         5 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the media server is further configured to determine that downloading of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object to the client. 
     
     
         6 . The system for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the media server is further configured to transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client. 
     
     
         7 . A method for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter, the method comprising:
 receiving a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system;   identifying the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client;   responding to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from a media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system;   preparing a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
 the media server is separate from the verification server; 
 the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and 
 the server identification parameter is associated with the media server; 
   replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and   transmitting the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
 separate from the media server; and 
 associated with a verification service. 
   
     
     
         8 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address. 
     
     
         9 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the content object is a media file. 
     
     
         10 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining download of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object; and   transmitting a second notification from the media server to the verification server, wherein:
 the second notification indicates termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client; and 
 the second notification comprises the server identification parameter instead of the client identification parameter. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising determining download of the content object is completed. 
     
     
         12 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating completion of downloading the content object from the media server to the client. 
     
     
         13 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the first notification is an HTTP message. 
     
     
         14 . The method for replacing the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the verification service stores data representative of traffic and/or performance analysis associated with content object downloads. 
     
     
         15 . A memory device having instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to perform the following steps for replacing a server identification parameter with a client identification parameter:
 receive a request for a content object from a client, wherein the client is an end-user system;   identify the client identification parameter based on the request for the content object, wherein the client identification parameter is associated with the client;   respond to the request for the content object by initiating a download of the content object to the client from a media server, wherein the media server is separate from the end-user system;   prepare a first notification to transmit from the media server to a verification server, wherein:
 the media server is separate from the verification server; 
 the first notification comprises the server identification parameter; and 
   the server identification parameter is associated with the media server;   replace the server identification parameter with the client identification parameter in the first notification to create a modified notification; and   transmit the modified notification, which includes the client identification parameter, to the verification server, the verification server being:
 separate from the media server; and 
 associated with a verification service. 
   
     
     
         16 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the server identification parameter is an IP address. 
     
     
         17 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 determine download of the content object to the client is terminated before completion of downloading the content object to the client; and   transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating termination of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.   
     
     
         18 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 determine download of the content object to the client is completed; and   transmit a second notification from the media server to the verification server, the second notification indicating completion of downloading the content object from the media server to the client.   
     
     
         19 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the request from the client has a header, and the header comprises the client identification parameter. 
     
     
         20 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the first notification is an HTTP message. 
     
     
         21 . The memory device having instructions as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the verification service stores data representative of traffic and/or performance analysis associated with content object downloads.