Content name resolution for information centric networking

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by a cache server, a request for a named data object, wherein the request includes a name for the named data object and includes a content record specifying one or more sources associated with a name prefix for the named data object;
• responsive to determining that the cache server does not store the named data object, sending a request for the named data object to a source specified in the content record;
• and
• responsive to receiving the named data object from the specified source, sending the named data object.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• a communication mechanism to receive a request for a named data object, wherein the request includes a name for the named data object and includes a content record specifying one or more sources associated with a name prefix for the named data object;
• and
• a caching mechanism to determine whether the cache server stores the named data object,
• wherein the communication mechanism is further configured to
• send a request for the named data object to a source specified in the content record, responsive to the caching mechanism determining that the cache server does not store the named data object;
• and
• send the named data object, responsive to receiving the named data object from the specified source.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a request for a named data object, wherein the request includes a name for the named data object and includes a content record specifying one or more sources associated with a name prefix for the named data object;
• responsive to determining that a cache server does not store the named data object, sending a request for the named data object to a source specified in the content record;
• and
• responsive to receiving the named data object from the specified source, sending the named data object.