公开(公告)号：US20160381170A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15263183

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC

Inventor： James Q. Crowe ,  John F. Waters ,  Andrew Dugan ,  Christopher Newton ,  Laurence Lipstone ,  Ken Brookman ,  Joseph Lawrence ,  Andrew Swart ,  David Fullagar ,  Kevin Paul

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/2847 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/2885

Abstract: 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.