Content delivery network request handling in wireless communication systems

A wireless communication network to serve media content to a wireless communication device, the wireless communication network comprising:

• transceiver circuitry configured to receive registration notices for the wireless communication device from multiple Downstream Content Delivery Networks (dCDNs) responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the multiple dCDNs;
• the transceiver circuitry configured to receive CDN signaling from an Upstream Content Delivery Network (uCDN) for delivery to one of the multiple dCDNs responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the uCDN;
• processing circuitry configured to select one of the multiple dCDNs for the wireless communication device based on dCDN quality-of-service levels and direct the transceiver circuitry to transfer the CDN signaling from the uCDN for delivery to the selected one of the multiple dCDNs;
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• the transceiver circuitry configured to transfer the CDN signaling for delivery to the selected one of the multiple dCDNs, wherein the uCDN transfers media content to the dCDN and the dCDN transfers the media content to the wireless communication device.

A method of operating a wireless communication network to serve media content to a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

• the wireless communication network receiving registration notices for the wireless communication device from multiple Downstream Content Delivery Networks (dCDNs) responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the multiple dCDNs;
• the wireless communication network receiving CDN signaling from an Upstream Content Delivery Network (uCDN) for delivery to one of the multiple dCDNs responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the uCDN;
• the wireless communication network selecting one of the multiple dCDNs for the wireless communication device and transferring the CDN signaling from the uCDN for delivery to the selected one of the multiple dCDNs, wherein the uCDN transfers media content to the dCDN and the dCDN transfers the media content to the wireless communication device;
• the wireless communication network receiving a media content identifier from the uCDN for the wireless communication device;
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• the wireless communication network wirelessly transferring the media content identifier to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device uses the media content identifier to download the media content from the selected one of the multiple dCDNs.

A wireless communication network to serve media content to a wireless communication device, the wireless communication network comprising:

• transceiver circuitry configured to receive registration notices for the wireless communication device from multiple Downstream Content Delivery Networks (dCDNs) responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the multiple dCDNs;
• the transceiver circuitry configured to receive CDN signaling from an Upstream Content Delivery Network (uCDN) for delivery to one of the multiple dCDNs responsive to the wireless communication device registering with the uCDN;
• processing circuitry configured to select one of the multiple dCDNs for the wireless communication device and direct the transceiver circuitry to transfer the CDN signaling from the uCDN for delivery to the selected one of the multiple dCDNs;
• the transceiver circuitry configured to transfer the CDN signaling for delivery to the selected one of the multiple dCDNs, wherein the uCDN transfers media content to the dCDN and the dCDN transfers the media content to the wireless communication device;
• the transceiver circuitry configured to receive a media content identifier from the uCDN for the wireless communication device;
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• the transceiver circuitry configured to wirelessly transfer the media content identifier to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device uses the media content identifier to download the media content from the selected one of the multiple dCDNs.