Patent ID: 7046689
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G06F,H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a network system having a content provider which provides content over a network through local service providers to multiple content rendering units, the network system being directed to: identify a peak time when a plurality of the content rendering units are likely to request the content supplied by the content provider; send at least some of the content from the content provider to a local service provider prior to the peak time; store the content received from the content provider at the local service provider for use during the peak time; estimate a time-to-live tag for the content received from the content provider at the local service provider to indicate when the content is expected to be updated; and derive the time-to-live tag based upon a time since the content was last updated.