Patent ID: 7890571
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling the generation of an updated web-page for storage in one of a plurality of cache servers, said method comprising: implementing programmable rules executing on each of the plurality of cache servers, each programmable rule defining a triggering event associated with its corresponding cache server, the occurrence of the triggering event being indicative of the existence of an obsolete portion of said web-page stored in said corresponding cache server; detecting an occurrence of a triggering event at a particular cache server selected from the plurality of cache servers; in response to the occurrence of said triggering event, causing said particular cache server to request an update of said obsolete portion; and receiving an updated portion of said web-page for storage at said particular cache server; wherein detecting said triggering event comprises detecting the receipt of an updated portion of said web-page.