Patent ID: 9086937
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: receiving, by a client device, a request to install an application on the client device from a cloud-based storage in network communication with the client device, the application including a main application executable and at least a first application resource file that can be used by the main application executable; determining, by the client device, to install a first application resource file placeholder in place of the first application resource file based on a size of the first application resource file and an amount of available memory on the client device, a size of the first application resource file placeholder being less than the size of the first application resource file, wherein the application resource file placeholder has a specific bit set to indicate that the application resource file placeholder is a placeholder file corresponding to the application resource file stored on the cloud-based storage; and installing, by the client device, the main application executable and the first application resource file placeholder.