公开(公告)号：EP2668515A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-04

申请号：EP12739422.9

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： Level 3 Communications, LLC

发明人： CROWE, James Q. ,  WATERS, Jack ,  DUGAN, Andrew ,  NEWTON, Christopher ,  LIPSTONE, Laurence ,  BROOKMAN, Ken ,  LAWRENCE, Joseph ,  SWART, Andrew ,  FULLAGAR, David ,  PAUL, Kevin

IPC分类号： G01R31/08 ,  H04L1/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/2847 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/2885

摘要： Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices.