Download management of discardable files
First Claim
1. A method for managing a storage device, the method comprising:
- in a storage device that is operatively coupled to a host;
receiving a request originating from a content publisher to store a file in the storage device, wherein the storage device deems the file discardable;
marking the file as a discardable file in a file system of the storage device, the file system comprising a primary file system architecture and a discardable file system architecture, wherein marking the file as a discardable file comprises;
marking the file as discardable, the marking of the file being done in the file system associated with the storage device;
updating the primary file system architecture to associate a cluster chain that is allocated with the file with the file, the cluster chain masking at least a physical location in the storage device associated with the file; and
updating the discardable file system architecture to associate the physical location in the storage device with the file, wherein marking the file as discardable hides the file in the file system of the storage device such that the file is masked from a user and wherein the discardable file comprises unsolicited content that has not been requested by the user;
determining a download condition associated with the request to store the discardable file in the storage device;
determining whether to delay a download to the storage device of the discardable file based on the determined download condition and the marking of the file as a discardable file;
managing the download of the discardable file to the storage device based on the determination of whether to delay the download of the discardable file to the storage device; and
managing the storing of the downloaded discardable file in the storage device based on the marking of the file as a discardable file.
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Abstract
A request is received to store a file in a storage device, wherein the storage device deems the file discardable. The file is marked as a discardable file. A controller determines a download condition associated with the request to store the discardable file in the storage device and determines whether to delay a download to the storage device of the discardable file based on the determined download condition. The controller manages the download of the discardable file to the storage device based on the determination of whether to delay the download of the discardable file to the storage device. The controller manages the storage of the downloaded discardable file in the storage device based on the marking of the file as a discardable file.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for managing a storage device, the method comprising:
in a storage device that is operatively coupled to a host; receiving a request originating from a content publisher to store a file in the storage device, wherein the storage device deems the file discardable; marking the file as a discardable file in a file system of the storage device, the file system comprising a primary file system architecture and a discardable file system architecture, wherein marking the file as a discardable file comprises; marking the file as discardable, the marking of the file being done in the file system associated with the storage device; updating the primary file system architecture to associate a cluster chain that is allocated with the file with the file, the cluster chain masking at least a physical location in the storage device associated with the file; and updating the discardable file system architecture to associate the physical location in the storage device with the file, wherein marking the file as discardable hides the file in the file system of the storage device such that the file is masked from a user and wherein the discardable file comprises unsolicited content that has not been requested by the user; determining a download condition associated with the request to store the discardable file in the storage device; determining whether to delay a download to the storage device of the discardable file based on the determined download condition and the marking of the file as a discardable file; managing the download of the discardable file to the storage device based on the determination of whether to delay the download of the discardable file to the storage device; and managing the storing of the downloaded discardable file in the storage device based on the marking of the file as a discardable file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A storage device comprising:
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a non-volatile memory; a processor for managing storage of one or more files in the non-volatile memory, wherein the processor is configured to; receive a request originating from a content publisher to store a file in the storage device, wherein the storage device deems the file discardable; mark the file as a discardable file, wherein to mark the file as a discardable file the processor is configured to; mark the file as discardable in the file system associated with the storage device; update the primary file system architecture to associate with the file a cluster chain that is allocated with the file, the cluster chain masking at least a physical location in the storage device associated with the file; and update the discardable file system architecture to associate the physical location in the storage device with the file, wherein marking the file as a discardable file hides the file in the file system of the storage device such that the file is masked from a user and wherein a discardable file comprises unsolicited content that has not been requested by the user; determine a download condition associated with the request to store the discardable file in the storage device; determine whether to delay a download to the storage device of the discardable file based on the determined download condition and the marking of the file as a discardable file; manage the download of the discardable file to the storage device based on the determination of whether to delay the download of the discardable file to the storage device; and manage the storage of the downloaded discardable file in the non-volatile memory based on the marking of the file as a discardable file. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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