MANAGING SERVER LOAD BY VARYING RESPONSES TO PAGE REQUESTS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of responding to page requests so as to regulate server load, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a page;
in response to said request, selecting a size of an input data set to use to generate personalized content to include in the page such that said size is dependent upon a load level of at least one machine used to generate the personalized content; and
generating the personalized content using the input data set of the selected size, and incorporating the personalized content into the page for presentation to a user;
wherein a quantity of processing resources used to generate the personalized content is dependent upon the size of the input data set.
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Abstract
A web server system regulates its own load level by dynamically varying its responses to requests for like web pages. The responses are preferably varied at least in-part using variables that directly or indirectly specify the type and/or quantity of processing to be performed in responding to requests for dynamically-generated web pages. The type of response generated by the web server system is preferably selected based upon one or more of the following: (a) the current load level of the server system as a whole, (b) the current load levels of specific computing devices or components invoked by the request, and (c) a profile of the user who requests the page.
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9 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of responding to page requests so as to regulate server load, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a page;
in response to said request, selecting a size of an input data set to use to generate personalized content to include in the page such that said size is dependent upon a load level of at least one machine used to generate the personalized content; and
generating the personalized content using the input data set of the selected size, and incorporating the personalized content into the page for presentation to a user;
wherein a quantity of processing resources used to generate the personalized content is dependent upon the size of the input data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system programmed to respond to a page request by performing at least the following steps:
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selecting a size of an input data set for generating personalized content to include in the requested page such that said size is dependent upon a load level of at least one machine used to generate the personalized content; and
generating the personalized content with the at least one machine using the input data set of the selected size;
wherein a quantity of processing resources used to generate the personalized content is dependent upon the size of the input data set.
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