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US9424202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2012
Grant dateAug 23, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24552
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A database cache manager for controlling a composition of a plurality of cache entries in a data cache is described. Each cache entry is a result of a query carried out on a database of data records, the cache manager being arranged to remove cache entries from the cache based on a cost of removal factor which is comprised of a time cost, the time cost being calculated from the amount of time taken to obtain a query result to which that cache entry is related.

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