SHARED DELIVERY USING A TERMINAL-NETWORK CACHE IN COOPERATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

摘要

Systems and methods for delivering a content object from a cache in a terminal network are disclosed. An edge server in a content delivery network provides a duration for a terminal network to cache a content object. The duration is conveyed by a control parameter. The content delivery network has a contract with a content provider to deliver the content object to end users. The terminal network receives a request from an end-user system for the content object. Based on the request being received within the duration and the terminal network having the content object in a cache, the terminal network delivers the content object to the end-user system. The terminal network then reports delivery of the content object to the content delivery network and/or to an intermediary. The terminal network is then compensated for delivering the content object.