| US 7,395,348 B1 | ||
| Network cache-based content routing | ||
| Martin Cieslak, Fremont, Calif. (US); James Aviani, Santa Barbara, Calif. (US); and Martin Kagan, Burlingame, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 05, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/588,027. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—238 [709/232] | 37 Claims |
| 1. A computer-implemented method for routing data traffic in a network having a plurality of network layers including an application
layer, the method comprising:
receiving the data traffic at a network cache;
determining, at the network cache, a destination network device to which to forward the data traffic;
selecting, at the network cache, one of a plurality of routing options for the data traffic with reference to information
in the application layer; and
routing the data traffic according to the selected routing option, wherein the routing includes forwarding the data traffic
from the network cache to the destination network device.
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