US 6,983,318 B2 | ||
Cache management method and system for storing dynamic contents | ||
Ronald P. Doyle, Raleigh, N.C. (US) | ||
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
Filed on Jan. 22, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/767,237. | ||
Prior Publication US 2002/0099807 A1, Jul. 25, 2002 | ||
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
Int. Cl. G06F 15/273 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 709—223 | 37 Claims |
1. A method for managing a cache associated with a computer device in a computing environment, the method comprising the steps
of:
associating each of a plurality of cached contents in the cache with generation information corresponding to a level of resources
used to create that cached content, said generation information including a generation cost of each cached content; and
managing the cache based on the generation cost of each cached content.
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