Method for storing data in an interactive computer network
DCFirst Claim
1. Method for storing data in a computer network, the network including a multiplicity of user reception systems at which respective users can request applications during user sessions, the application being generated from the data, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. establishing data stores within the network from which data may be obtained for generating the applications during data usage sessions;
b. associating storage control parameters with the data to be stored, the control parameters dictating predetermined eligibility of the data for storage at the data stores;
c. supplying data to the respective stores for use in generating applications; and
d. retaining data at the stores based on at least the eligibility for storage dictated by the respective storage control parameters.
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Abstract
A method for storing data in an interactive computer network is described. In preferred form, the method features steps for establishing data stores of prescribed capacities within a network for delivering an interactive service. The stored data is used in presenting the applications that makeup the service. The method features steps for associating storage control parameters with the application data to be stored and supplying data to the respective stores in excess of their respective capacities. The method includes steps for retaining data at the stores based on the respective prescribed storage control parameters and the date usage experience at the respective stores. In preferred form, the method features steps for providing the data stores with a temporary cache for storing data during a data use session and a variable-content, permanent, file for retaining data between data use sessions. The method configures the cache from available RAM and a prescribed disk file, and the stage from a content-variable, permanent disk file. Data is retained at the cache and subsequently at the stage based on control parameters associated with the data identification, storage candidacy and version, as combined with a least-recently-used criterion. Accordingly, over multiple use sessions, the stage self-configures with data tailored to use experience. Also in the preferred form of the method described, the data is arranged as objects having a header including the storage control parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. Method for storing data in a computer network, the network including a multiplicity of user reception systems at which respective users can request applications during user sessions, the application being generated from the data, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. establishing data stores within the network from which data may be obtained for generating the applications during data usage sessions; b. associating storage control parameters with the data to be stored, the control parameters dictating predetermined eligibility of the data for storage at the data stores; c. supplying data to the respective stores for use in generating applications; and d. retaining data at the stores based on at least the eligibility for storage dictated by the respective storage control parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Method for storing data in a computer network, the network including a multiplicity of user reception systems at which respective users can request applications during user sessions, the application being generated from the data, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. establishing data stores of prescribed capacities at the respective reception systems, the stores including first portions maintained during respective user sessions and second portion maintained during and between respective user sessions; b. associating storage control parameters with the data to be stored; c. supplying data to the stores for use at the respective reception systems in excess of the store capacity and deleting data from the stores on a least-recently-used basis such that the data retained at the stores between respective user sessions will be determined by the storage control parameters of the data and the usage experience at the respective reception systems. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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