SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-FETCHING AND CACHING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A content server in a communication network, said content server provided with at least one means configured for:
- identifying one or more access points used by a user of a mobile device in said communication network by analyzing historical movement pattern of said user;
identifying nature of contents preferred by said user of mobile device at said one or more access points;
pre-fetching contents according to said identified preferences of said user from interne; and
transmitting said contents to identified one or more access points.
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Abstract
A system and method for caching and pre-fetching content is disclosed. This invention relates to mobile devices and, more particularly but not exclusively, to delivering content to a mobile device. Existing systems employ different mechanisms for delivering content such as multimedia and the like to users of mobile device. Mechanisms such as broadcast services, delivery from the interne, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth kiosks etc face problems of offering innovative services to users due to insufficient network capacity, high end costs to consumers. The disclosed system delivers contents such as multimedia, data and the like by pre-fetching and caching techniques. The contents preferred by a user is identified and pre-fetched to access points located in vicinity of the user. The user can access the contents from the access points via a short range communication means such as Bluetooth, Infrared and so on.
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14 Claims
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1. A content server in a communication network, said content server provided with at least one means configured for:
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identifying one or more access points used by a user of a mobile device in said communication network by analyzing historical movement pattern of said user; identifying nature of contents preferred by said user of mobile device at said one or more access points; pre-fetching contents according to said identified preferences of said user from interne; and transmitting said contents to identified one or more access points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An access point in a communication network, said access point configured with at least one means for:
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receiving contents transmitted from content server, where said contents are chosen based on user preferences; caching said contents in a memory storage device of said access point; and transmitting said contents to mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for fetching and delivering content in a communication network, said method comprising steps of:
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identifying one or more access points used by a user of a mobile device in said communication network by analyzing historical movement pattern of said user; identifying nature of contents preferred by said user of mobile device at said one or more access points; pre-fetching contents according to said identified preferences of said user from internet; transmitting said contents to identified one or more access points; caching said contents in a memory storage device at said one or more access points; and transmitting said contents to mobile device when said mobile device is in the vicinity of said one or more access points. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for fetching and caching content in a communication network, said system comprising at least one means configured for:
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identifying one or more access points used by a user of a mobile device in said communication network by analyzing historical movement pattern of said user; identifying nature of contents preferred by said user of mobile device at said one or more access points; pre-fetching contents according to said identified preferences of said user from internet; transmitting said contents to identified one or more access points; caching said contents in a memory storage device at said one or more access points; and transmitting said contents to mobile device when said mobile device is in the vicinity of said one or more access points.
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