Indicating Cached Content Status
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1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor comprising, obtaining cache-related status of content corresponding to a link, and rendering the link to indicate the cache-related status.
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Described is a technology by which a link to content is visibly augmented to convey information related to a cached status of the linked-to content. In one aspect, a cached versus not cached indication may be provided to convey such cache-related information to a user. Staleness of cached content also may be indicated. Also described is pre-fetching and/or updating cache content, which may be conveyed to the user by the conveyed cache-related status information.
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- 1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor comprising, obtaining cache-related status of content corresponding to a link, and rendering the link to indicate the cache-related status.
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11. A system comprising:
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a memory comprising one or more types of storage media, at least part of the memory configured as a cache for content; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and which executes code stored in the memory, the one or more processors, in response to execution of the code, being configured to; write content to the cache, obtain cache-related status information of a piece of content corresponding to a link, and render the link based upon the cache-related status information to convey the cache-related status of the piece of content corresponding to the link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising, determining whether a piece of content corresponding to a link is cached, and if not cached, rendering a visible representation of the link in one mode, and if cached, rendering a visible representation of the link in another mode.
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