Abstract:
The present invention relates to a proxy apparatus and to a caching method of same. The caching method of the proxy apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving a transmission request for content that can be divided into a plurality of blocks and instruction information for the playback position of the content from an external device; obtaining a header block that includes the header of the content when receiving the transmission request; identifying an intermediate block that corresponds to the playback position using the header; requesting and obtaining the intermediate block through a network when the identified intermediate block is not cached in the proxy apparatus; and transmitting to the external device at least a portion of the header and at least a portion of the intermediate block corresponding to the request. According to one embodiment of the present invention, even in a case where the size of a piece of content is great but only a specific portion is used, an efficient caching method and apparatus can be provided.
Abstract:
A handover method at a source eNB (enhanced Node B) of a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes, in case a request message for providing content is received from UE (User Equipment), checking whether the content is stored in a cache thereof, and therefore transmitting the content to the UE, in case a handover request message is received from the UE, transmitting a content confirmation request message, which requests confirmation of whether the content is stored in a cache, to a target eNB to which the UE is to be handed over, and in case a content confirmation response message is received from the target eNB, transmitting context information, which is information about contents offered to the UE, to the target eNB.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a proxy apparatus and to a caching method of same. The caching method of the proxy apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving a transmission request for content that can be divided into a plurality of blocks and instruction information for the playback position of the content from an external device; obtaining a header block that includes the header of the content when receiving the transmission request; identifying an intermediate block that corresponds to the playback position using the header; requesting and obtaining the intermediate block through a network when the identified intermediate block is not cached in the proxy apparatus; and transmitting to the external device at least a portion of the header and at least a portion of the intermediate block corresponding to the request. According to one embodiment of the present invention, even in a case where the size of a piece of content is great but only a specific portion is used, an efficient caching method and apparatus can be provided.