Capsid framework: Towards next-generation network of distributed content

Abstract

This paper introduces a new paradigm regarding the relationship between content and application. We propose to aggregate content and application in a new abstraction level called Capsid and we show its benefits. In this paradigm, documents are considered as live objects, distributed in a next-generation network. Duplication, tracking and security issues are studied. A name resolution scheme is defined so that remote Capsids can be referenced. This paper also presents technical details on the implementation of a Capsid framework.