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DOWNLOAD MANAGEMENT OF DISCARDABLE FILES

  • US 20100228795A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2010
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a storage device, the method comprising:

  • in a host to which a storage device is operatively coupled;

    receiving a request to store a file in a storage area of the storage device, the file being a discardable file and having associated therewith data in a data structure associated with the storage device;

    marking the file as a “

    discardable file;



    determining a download condition associated with the request to store the discardable file in the storage area of the storage device;

    determining whether to delay a download to the storage device of the discardable file based on the determined download condition;

    managing the download of the discardable file to the storage device based on the determination of whether to delay the download of the discardable file to the storage device; and

    managing the storage of the downloaded discardable file in the storage area of the storage device based on the marking that the file is a discardable file.

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