Method and apparatus for performing server handoff in a name-based content distribution system

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

• detecting a data-handoff condition for replicating data or a service to a first alternative content producer;
• determining a namespace to replicate to the first alternative content producer, wherein the namespace includes a data collection associated with at least one structured name prefix;
• identifying the first alternative content producer to which the namespace is to be replicated;
• synchronizing a namespace configuration with the first alternative content producer, wherein the namespace configuration identifies a set of data items from the namespace which facilitates the first alternative content producer to host the data or service;
• and
• in response to the computer being identified as a second alternative content producer by a remote content producer, advertising, by the computer, routing information for a content object received from the remote content producer, wherein the content object is migrated from the remote content producer, and wherein the routing information enables a remote device to obtain the received content object from the computer.

A computer system for facilitating server handoff in a name-based content centric network, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
• detecting, by the computer system, a data-handoff condition for replicating data or a service to a first alternative content producer;
• determining a namespace to replicate to the first alternative content producer, wherein the namespace includes a data collection associated with at least one structured name prefix;
• identifying the first alternative content producer to which the namespace is to be replicated;
• synchronizing a namespace configuration with the first alternative content producer, wherein the namespace configuration identifies a set of data items from the namespace which facilitates the first alternative content producer to host the data or service;
• and
• in response to the computer system being identified as a second alternative content producer by a remote content producer, advertising, by the computer system, routing information for a content object received from the remote content producer, wherein the content object is migrated from the remote content producer, and wherein the routing information enables a remote device to obtain the received content object from the computer system.