Cache management in a mobile device
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1. A method of managing a cache of a mobile device carried by a user, the cache being used for storing items associated with locations in a real-world space being visited by the user, the method comprising:
- (a) determining the probability of usage of an item in dependence on the user'"'"'s progress around the space using visit history data of one or more previous users that have visited the space and identifying relevant visit history data for use in determining said probability of usage by matching the value of an indicator of said user'"'"'s progress around the space with values of that indicator in said visit history data; and
(b) changing the contents of the cache by adding or removing an item on the basis of the determination carried out in step (a) in respect of that item or other items.
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Abstract
A user visiting a space is equipped with a mobile device in communication with a service system. Media items held by the service system are associated with various locations around the space and a user arriving at such a location is presented with the corresponding item or items. These media items are pre-emptively loaded into a cache of the user'"'"'s mobile device in dependence on the user'"'"'s progress around the space. Items can also be flushed from cache on this basis.
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1. A method of managing a cache of a mobile device carried by a user, the cache being used for storing items associated with locations in a real-world space being visited by the user, the method comprising:
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(a) determining the probability of usage of an item in dependence on the user'"'"'s progress around the space using visit history data of one or more previous users that have visited the space and identifying relevant visit history data for use in determining said probability of usage by matching the value of an indicator of said user'"'"'s progress around the space with values of that indicator in said visit history data; and (b) changing the contents of the cache by adding or removing an item on the basis of the determination carried out in step (a) in respect of that item or other items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An arrangement for managing a cache of a mobile device carried by a user, the cache being usable for storing items associated with locations in a real-world space being visited by the user, the arrangement comprising:
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prediction means for determining the probability of usage of an item in dependence on the user'"'"'s progress around the space and arranged to determine said probability of usage using visit history data of one or more previous users that have visited the space, the prediction means including identifying means for identifying relevant visit history data for use in determining said probability of usage by matching a value of an indicator of said user'"'"'s progress around the space with values of that indicator in said visit history data; and a cache manager for changing the contents of the cache by adding or removing an item on the basis of the determination carried out by the prediction means in respect of that item or other items. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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