Enhancing dash-like content streaming for content-centric networks

A method of prefetching data in a streaming service implemented in a network device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for media content stored in a network, the media content comprising a plurality of content segments and an associated description file, the network comprising a plurality of nodes;
• determining a location of the media content in the network based on the associated description file;
• determining an available network bandwidth for prefetching content segments of the plurality of content segments at a storage of a node of the network;
• and
• forwarding instructions to the node of the network to prefetch the content segments.

An apparatus for controlling video streaming in a content-centric network, the apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver that receives requests and sends responses;
• a processor coupled with the transceiver;
• and
• a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having stored therein instructions that, upon execution by the device, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a request for video content stored in a content-centric network, the video content comprising a plurality of video segments and an associated description file, the content-centric network comprising a plurality of nodes;
• determining a location of the video content in the content-centric network based on the associated description file;
• determining an available network bandwidth for prefetching video segments of the plurality of video segments at a storage of a node of the content-centric network;
• and
• forwarding instructions to the node of the content-centric network to prefetch the video segments.