Mapping between classical URLs and ICN networks
US10601769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/2662
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for routing a request for content from a content provider through an IPv6 network is described, the IPv6 network being an information centric network (ICN) in which content is directly addressed using at least a portion of an IPv6 address. The method includes receiving, at an IPv6 network, a request for content, determining that the request does not comprise an ICN address. The method further includes intercepting the request, and translating the request into an IPv6 address in which at least a portion of the address is directed to or associated with the piece of content. Systems and methods described herein address problems arising from the interaction between IP and ICN networking models.
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