Patent ID: 8782236
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for managing resources, comprising: associating expiration data to a resource stored by a cache server component, the expiration data corresponding to a position of the cache server component within a resource cache component hierarchy and the expiration data further corresponding to resource resident time criteria associated with the requested resource; processing a request for the resource from a resource cache server component when a residence time of the resource has been exceeded; and modifying the expiration data of the resource based on at least one resource resident time criteria and further based on the position of the resource cache component relative to other resource cache components in the resource cache component hierarchy, wherein the modified expiration data is indicative of a relative popularity of the resource within the resource cache component hierarchy, wherein modifying the expiration data of the resource based on at least one resource resident time criteria and further based on the position of the resource cache component relative to other resource cache components in the resource cache component hierarchy comprises: