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System and method for distributed caching

US11290535B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2020
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2040

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

Abstract

A system and method for distributed caching, the system having at least one network-connected storage device, a content server, and a control server. The control server is configured to discover the at least one network-connected storage device, collect device information from the at least one network-connected storage device, where the device information comprises a device location, assign each of the at least one network-connected storage device to a device domain based on each device location, and provide the content server with the device information for the one or more network-connected storage.

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