- Uses a convergence layer architecture similar to DTN (DTN Archhitecture - RFC 4838)
- Works on complete information objects with names
- Known as Named Data Objects (NDOs)
- Expects that name and corresponding NDO content will be securely coupled
- Designed particularly with ni URI scheme in mind but other schemes could be used
- Uses simple message/response protocol
- Provides operations for
- Publishing content objects (PUBLISH, PUBLISH_RESPONSE)
- Retrieving content objects (GET/GET_RESPONSE)
- Searching for content objects (SEARCH/SEARCH_RESPONSE)
- Various convergence layers defined (notably HTTP, DTN BP, UDP)
- Source code for reference implementation available at Sourceforge
The NetInf Protocol
Naming Things with Hashes
NetInf Reference Implementation
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