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Caching of information according to popularity

US8166248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2007
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0866
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes logic to cache at least one block in at least one cache if the block has a popularity that compares favorably to the popularity of other blocks in the cache, where the popularity of the block is determined by reads of the block from persistent storage and reads of the block from the cache.

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