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Method for delivering content in communication network and apparatus therefor

US10594803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/568
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cache control device for content delivery, includes: an interface module to communicate with a cache device and a content server; a storage module to store a service list in which service types of respective content servers are recorded; and a control module to identify the content server from at least one of (i) a content request message received from the interface module and requesting content and (ii) a content response message received from the interface module and delivering the content, determine a service type of the content server with reference to the service list stored in the storage module, and perform control so that an indicator indicating the determined service type is transmitted to the cache device through the interface module.

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