Electronic information caching
US7039683B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/5683
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electronic information is made more readily available to one or more access requestors based on an anticipated demand for the electronic information using a process, system or computer software. For instance, electronic information stored on a first storage medium is identified for transport (e.g., in response to a request of at least one of the access requestors), and the electronic information is transported accordingly. Afterwards, a determination is made to store the electronic information on a second storage medium that is more accessible to the access requestors than the first storage medium. The determination is based on a size of the electronic information and an anticipated demand of the access requestors for the electronic information. The anticipated demand is determined based at least on information that is not particular to any single access requestor. The electronic information then is stored on the second storage medium and the access requestors are provided access to the electronic information from the second storage medium.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.