OPTIMIZING BROWSER CACHING THROUGH DETERMINISTIC MARKING OF FILES
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1. A method executed at least in part by a computing device for optimizing browser caching, the method comprising:
- generating a file identifier for a cacheable file that includes a file identifier attribute at a first server;
receiving a request that includes the cacheable file at the first server;
retrieving the cacheable file from a second server;
providing the cacheable file to a requesting client;
modifying the file identifier attribute in response to detecting a change associated with the cacheable file; and
in response to receiving another request, providing the cacheable file associated with the modified identifier attribute if the content indicated by the identifier exists.
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Abstract
Enhanced browser caching is provided through a file identifier attribute employed at a front end server level for deterministic marking A front end server may use an attribute of a file identifier such as an attached parameter, a pattern, a directory associated with the file, or similar attributes to change the links it emits into other content in order to prompt the browsers to request new files. The attribute may be changed (e.g. incremented) based on a web change associated with the content being served.
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20 Claims
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1. A method executed at least in part by a computing device for optimizing browser caching, the method comprising:
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generating a file identifier for a cacheable file that includes a file identifier attribute at a first server; receiving a request that includes the cacheable file at the first server; retrieving the cacheable file from a second server; providing the cacheable file to a requesting client; modifying the file identifier attribute in response to detecting a change associated with the cacheable file; and in response to receiving another request, providing the cacheable file associated with the modified identifier attribute if the content indicated by the identifier exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing a web service with optimized browser caching, the system comprising:
a front end server configured to; generate an identifier for cacheable content that includes an identifier attribute; receive a request that includes the cacheable content; retrieve the cacheable content from one or more content stores; provide the cacheable content to a requesting client, wherein the cacheable content is marked to be cached at the requesting client for subsequent use; if a web setting change associated with the cacheable content is detected, modify the identifier attribute; and in response to receiving another request that includes the identifier for the cacheable content, provide cacheable content associated with the modified identifier attribute if the content indicated by the identifier exists. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon for optimizing browser caching, the instructions comprising:
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generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link with a URL attribute for cacheable content at a web server; receiving a request for a web page that includes the cacheable content at the web server; retrieving the cacheable content from a back end server; providing the cacheable content along with additional web page content to a requesting browser; modifying the URL attribute in response to detecting a web setting change associated with the cacheable content; generating a new URL link with the modified URL attribute; and in response to receiving another request for the web page from the requesting browser; determining that the new URL link is to be provided with the web page; and serving the new URL link along with other content associated with the requested web page. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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