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US 7,159,025 · App. 10/378,522 · Granted Jan 2, 2007

System for selectively caching content data in a server based on gathered information and type of memory in the server

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Patent No.
US 7,159,025
App. No.
10/378,522
Granted
Jan 2, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in servers or other like devices that output content data based on requests. Activity and/or other like information, e.g., in the form of Metadata, is gathered/maintained for each handled request and used to determine if the corresponding content data should be cached in memory to speed up subsequent similar requests for the content data, or conversely removed from the memory cache. The activity and/or other like information can be considered in light of one or more activity or other useful parameters that define the operation of the resulting content data cache(s).

Claims (54)

1. An apparatus for use in a server device having memory, the apparatus comprising:

logic operatively coupled to said memory and configured to gather information about at least one request for content data, and selectively store said content data in at least one content data cache in said memory based on said gathered information;

wherein said gathered information comprises content data type, content data size, and activity information that is associated with a defined time period; and

wherein said logic is configured to selectively store said content data by:

comparing said gathered information with corresponding predefined threshold values, the predefined threshold values being dynamically-adjustable by the server device, and

determining the type of memory in the server device.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein said logic is further configured to selectively store said content data in said at least one content data cache based on at least one parameter.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a period of time associated with said gathered information.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said at least one parameter defines an activity level threshold value.

5. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data type.

6. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data size threshold value.

7. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said logic is further configured to selectively modify said at least one parameter.

8. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , wherein said logic is further configured to dynamically modify said at least one parameter.

9. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein said logic is further configured to output said content data stored in said at least one content data cache.

10. A method for use in a server device, the method comprising:

determining content data;

gathering information about at least one request for said content data; and

selectively storing said content data in at least one content data cache in memory based on said gathered information;

wherein said gathered information comprises content data type, content data size, and activity information that is associated with a defined time period; and

wherein selectively storing said content data comprises:

comparing said gathered information with corresponding predefined threshold values, the predefined threshold values being dynamically-adjustable by the server device, and

determining the type of memory in the server device.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:

selectively storing said content data in said at least one content data cache based on at least one parameter.

12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a period of time associated with said gathered information.

13. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein said at least one parameter defines an activity level threshold value.

14. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data type.

15. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data size threshold value.

16. The method as recited in claim 11 , further comprising:

selectively modifying said at least one parameter.

17. The method as recited in claim 11 , further comprising:

dynamically modifying said at least one parameter.

18. The method as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:

outputting said content data stored in said at least one content data cache.

19. A computer-readable medium having computer implementable instructions for configuring at least one processing unit in a server device, to perform acts comprising:

determining content data;

gathering information about at least one request for said content data; and

selectively storing said content data in at least one content data cache in memory based on said gathered information;

wherein said gathered information comprises content data type, content data size, and activity information that is associated with a defined time period; and

wherein selectively storing said content data comprises:

comparing said gathered information with corresponding predefined threshold values, the predefined threshold values being dynamically-adjustable by the server device, and

determining the type of memory in the server device.

20. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 19 , further comprising:

selectively storing said content data in said at least one content data cache based on at least one parameter.

21. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a period of time associated with said gathered information.

22. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter defines an activity level threshold value.

23. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data type.

24. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter defines a content data size threshold value.

25. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , further comprising:

selectively modifying said at least one parameter.

26. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 20 , further comprising:

dynamically modifying said at least one parameter.

27. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 19 , further comprising:

outputting said content data stored in said at least one content data cache.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034541/0477 →