Dynamic cache allocation and network management

• US 10,021,208 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2015
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mobophiles, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mobophiles, Inc.
• Inventors: Chow, William Weiyeh, Tsuie, Mark Lea, Truong, Brian A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Whipple, Brian
• Application Number:
  US14/639,096
• Publication Number:
  US 20150256639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,224 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching

Abstract

A system and method for dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user is provided. The system includes a processor, a first storage device for maintaining cache accounts for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites, a second storage device for storing statistics, and a non-transitory physical medium. The medium has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to gather statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on the network activity, store the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device, and dynamically create, delete, or resize the cache accounts based on the caching suitability statistics.

Claims

1. A system for dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the system comprising:

a processor;

a first storage device for maintaining a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

a second storage device for storing statistics; and

a non-transitory physical medium, wherein the medium has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

gather statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on user activity;

store the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically create, delete, or resize the caches based on the caching suitability statistics.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to dynamically create the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user,

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to dynamically create the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics,

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests,

the caching suitability statistics further comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user,

the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to;

identify top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics, and

track the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.

7. A system for dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the system comprising:

a processor;

a first storage device for maintaining a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

a second storage device for storing statistics; and

a non-transitory physical medium, wherein the medium has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

gather statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on the network activity;

store the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically create, delete, or resize the caches based on the caching suitability statistics,

wherein

the caching suitability statistics further comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user, and

the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to

identify top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics, and

track the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user;

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to dynamically create the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics;

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user; and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein:

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user;

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to dynamically create the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics;

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests; and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.

11. A system for dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the system comprising:

a processor;

a first storage device for maintaining a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

a second storage device for storing statistics; and

a non-transitory physical medium, wherein the medium has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

gather statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on the network activity;

store the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically create, delete, or resize the caches based on the caching suitability statistics,

wherein the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to dynamically create the caches based on the repeat activity statistics.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to

identify top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics, and

track the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein

the caching suitability statistics further comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable activity statistics.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to identify the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.

17. A method of dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the method comprising:

executing, by a processor, instructions stored on a non-transitory physical medium;

maintaining, by the processor on a first storage device, a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

storing statistics by the processor on a second storage device;

gathering, by the processor, statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on user activity;

storing, by the processor, the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically creating, deleting, or resizing, by the processor, the caches based on the caching suitability statistics.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user, and

the method further comprises dynamically creating, by the processor, the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user,

the method further comprises dynamically creating, by the processor, the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics,

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests,

the caching suitability statistics further comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user,

the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user, and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to;

identify top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics, and

track the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.

23. A method of dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the method comprising:

executing, by a processor, instructions stored on a non-transitory physical medium;

maintaining, by the processor on a first storage device, a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

storing statistics by the processor on a second storage device;

gathering, by the processor, statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on the network activity;

storing, by the processor, the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically creating, deleting, or resizing, by the processor, the caches based on the caching suitability statistics,

wherein

the caching suitability statistics further comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user, and

the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

identifying, by the processor, top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics; and

tracking, by the processor, the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user,

the method further comprises dynamically creating, by the processor, the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics,

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests,

the method further comprises identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user,

the method further comprises dynamically creating, by the processor, the caches based on the cacheable activity statistics,

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests,

the method further comprises identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.

27. A method of dynamic caching of content of sites accessed over a network by a user, the method comprising:

executing, by a processor, instructions stored on a non-transitory physical medium;

maintaining, by the processor on a first storage device, a plurality of caches for storing the content of the sites accessed over the network by the user based on activity over the network by the user with the sites;

storing statistics by the processor on a second storage device;

gathering, by the processor, statistics on suitability of the sites for caching based on the network activity;

storing, by the processor, the caching suitability statistics on the second storage device; and

dynamically creating, deleting, or resizing, by the processor, the caches based on the caching suitability statistics,

wherein the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of repeat activity with the sites by the user, and

wherein the method further comprises dynamically creating, by the processor, the caches based on the repeat activity statistics.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the repeat activity statistics comprise repeat requests with the sites by the user.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

identifying, by the processor, top ones of the sites based on the caching suitability statistics; and

tracking, by the processor, the repeat requests for the top ones of the sites.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein

the caching suitability statistics comprise statistics of cacheable activity with the sites by the user, and

the method further comprises identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable activity statistics.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests, and

the method further comprises identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable requests.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein

the cacheable activity statistics comprise cacheable requests with the sites by the user or cacheable bytes of the network activity corresponding to the cacheable requests, and

the method further comprises identifying, by the processor, the top ones of the sites based on the cacheable bytes.