Patent ID: 9325803
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A content caching system for a gateway network, wherein said system comprises: a network data flow controller comprising circuitry adapted to regulate data flow between an external content source and a client device and forward a stream of a given media content from the content source to the client device; a cache repository to store media contents and characterization parameters of the media contents; and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to a digital memory containing processor executable code, which processor executable code causes said processing circuitry to: (i) sniff the stream of the given media content and generate one or more characterization parameters of the given media content passing through the gateway network from the external content source to the client device; (ii) compare the generated one or more characterization parameters of the media content against stored characterization parameters of media contents stored in said cache repository; and (iii) route a selected media content stored in the cache repository to the client device, which selected media content has characterization parameters matching the generated one or more characterization parameters of the media content.