Optimizing data synchronization between mobile clients and database systems
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1. A method of pre-caching synchronization data, the method comprising:
- receiving a synchronization request for one or more feeds of objects stored in a database system, the synchronization request associated with a user, each feed including feed items that are each associated with one or more objects of the database system;
retrieving one or more feed items based on the synchronization request;
analyzing the retrieved feed items to identify the one or more objects related to the retrieved feed items;
retrieving at least one of the identified objects prior to receiving, from a client device, a request for the at least one identified object; and
sending the retrieved objects to a user-accessible cache.
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Abstract
Mechanisms and methods are provided for optimizing data synchronization between clients and database systems. These mechanisms and methods provide optimizations for synchronization requests, by either breaking a synchronization request into multiple smaller requests, or by executing different code routines for differing client types, or by pre-caching data that a user is anticipated to want at a future point. Such optimization techniques can enable clients with varying capacities (e.g., mobile client vs. full desktop client) to optimally utilize their respective device capabilities.
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1. A method of pre-caching synchronization data, the method comprising:
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receiving a synchronization request for one or more feeds of objects stored in a database system, the synchronization request associated with a user, each feed including feed items that are each associated with one or more objects of the database system; retrieving one or more feed items based on the synchronization request; analyzing the retrieved feed items to identify the one or more objects related to the retrieved feed items; retrieving at least one of the identified objects prior to receiving, from a client device, a request for the at least one identified object; and sending the retrieved objects to a user-accessible cache. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for pre-caching synchronization data, the system comprising:
a processor-based application, which when executed on a computer, will cause a processor to; receive a synchronization request for one or more feeds of objects stored in a database system, the synchronization request associated with a user, each feed including feed items that are each associated with one or more objects of the database system; retrieve one or more feed items based on the synchronization request; analyze the retrieved feed items to identify the one or more objects related to the retrieved feed items; retrieve at least one of the identified objects prior to receiving, from a client device, a request for the at least one identified object; and send the retrieved objects to a user-accessible cache. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions to:
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receive a synchronization request for one or more feeds of objects stored in a database system, the synchronization request associated with a user, each feed including feed items that are associated with one or more objects of the database system; retrieve one or more feed items based on the synchronization request; analyze the retrieved feed items to identify the one or more objects related to the retrieved feed items; retrieve at least one of the identified objects prior to receiving, from a client device, a request for the at least one identified object; and send the retrieved objects to a user-accessible cache. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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