Patent ID: 8819232
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing access to a resource for a given user device, a plurality of copies of the resource being hosted in a respective plurality of apparatuses of one or more networks, the method comprising: obtaining a list comprising a plurality of references pointing to the plurality of copies of the resource; for each of said references, determining at least one accessibility rating representing an accessibility of the copy corresponding to the at least one accessibility rating for the given user device, and, based on the at least one accessibility rating, deciding between keeping the reference corresponding to the at least one accessibility rating in the list or deleting the reference therefrom, to obtain an updated list, wherein the at least one accessibility rating for a reference comprises a stability rating representing the ability of the copy corresponding to the at least one accessibility rating to remain present and valid over time on a network hosting apparatus corresponding to the at least one accessibility rating; and selecting a reference from the updated list for the given user device to access the resource.