Method of prefetching reference objects using weight values of referrer objects
First Claim
1. A method of operating a cache, comprising the steps of:
- a) determining a weight value of a first object maintained in the cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server;
b) making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value; and
c) if the decision of step (b) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server.
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Abstract
In a client-cache-server system, the weight value of a first object which is maintained in the cache and linked to a second object maintained in the server is determined. Based on the weight value, a decision is made as to whether prefetching is necessary. If the decision indicates that prefetching is necessary, the second object is prefetched from the server to refresh the cache. A further decision is made as to whether update enquiry is necessary based on the weight value. If the further decision indicates that update enquiry is necessary, a message is sent to the server for inquiring whether the first object has been updated in the server. If the server responds with a reply that indicates that the first object has been updated, the second object is prefetched from the server to refresh the cache.
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43 Claims
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1. A method of operating a cache, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a weight value of a first object maintained in the cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value; and c) if the decision of step (b) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30)
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18. A method of operating a cache, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a weight value of a first object maintained in said cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) making a decision as to whether update enquiry is necessary based on said weight value; and c) if the decision of step (b) indicates that update enquiry is necessary, sending an update enquiry message to said server and receiving a reply message therefrom; and d) prefetching said second object from said server if said reply message indicates that said first object has been updated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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31. A method of operating a cache, comprising the steps of:
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a) responsive to a first request from a client device, making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on a weight value of a first object maintained in said cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) if the decision of step (a) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server; c) incrementing said weight value in response to a second request from said client device; d) making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value; e) if the decision of step (e) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server; and f) repeating steps (a) to (e).
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32. A system comprising:
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a cache; and a processor for determining a weight value of a first object maintained in said cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server, making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value, and prefetching said second object from said server if said decision indicates that prefetching is necessary. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a weight value of a first object maintained in a cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value; and c) if the decision of step (b) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server.
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42. A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a weight value of a first object maintained in said cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) making a decision as to whether update enquiry is necessary based on said weight value; and c) if the decision of step (b) indicates that update enquiry is necessary, sending an update enquiry message to said server and receiving a reply message therefrom; and d) prefetching said second object from said server if said reply message indicates that said first object has been updated.
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43. A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program comprising the steps of:
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a) responsive to a first request from a client device, making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on a weight value of a first object maintained in said cache, said first object having a link to a second object maintained in a server; b) if the decision of step (a) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server; c) incrementing said weight value in response to a second request from said client device; d) making a decision as to whether prefetching is necessary based on said weight value; e) if the decision of step (e) indicates that prefetching is necessary, prefetching said second object from said server; and f) repeating steps (a) to (e).
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