REVERSE CACHING FOR RESIDENTIAL END-USERS TO REDUCE USAGE OF ACCESS LINKS TO A CORE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

A reverse caching system (120) monitors residential end-user communications to cache content files when they are transferred from the residential end-users (101-103) over access links (100) to a core communication network (115). The reverse caching system (120) monitors the residential end-user communications to identify requests for the content files cached in the reverse caching system (120). In response to identifying the requests, the reverse caching system (120) transfers the requested content files from the reverse caching system (120) to the core communication network (115).