System and apparatus for temporally and spatially aggregating connectivity to a mobile cache

Abstract

A system and method for temporally and spatially aggregating content to a mobile cache. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: a plurality of mobile caches deployed within a corresponding plurality of transportation vessels/vehicles; a first mobile network interface coupled to each of the mobile caches; a plurality of edge caches of a content service provider (CSP), the edge caches deployed at designated locations through which the transportation vessels/vehicles are expected to pass, each of the plurality of edge caches to be filled from one or more source caches in accordance with a cache fill policy; a stationary network interface coupled to each edge cache, each stationary network interface to automatically establish a high speed wireless connection with the first mobile network interface when a vessel/vehicle passes within range of the stationary network interface; and cache management logic to identify portions of multimedia content to be provided to a first mobile cache of a first vessel/vehicle, wherein the first mobile cache is to be incrementally filled from a plurality of edge caches as the first vessel/vehicle reaches a corresponding plurality of the designated locations, thereby aggregating connectivity to the first mobile cache over a period of time and space.