Method, device, and system for managing a cache of network caches

• Main Authors: REYNOLDS FRANKLIN, WISNER PAUL, YE YINGHUA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.11.2006
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

The present invention relates to the field of managing a cache of a mobile device in a data communication environment, in particularly in a wireless data communication system in an efficient manner. Further, a portable device adapted to process said method is introduced and a system which comprises a plurality of networks and at least one mobile device as well. Said cache is being used for storing network related data content. In a first operation a detecting of an existence of at least one active network out of a plurality of networks is provided, wherein said portable device is allowed to communicate with said at least one active network. Next, a determining of a network identity of said at least one active network follows. Finally, a updating of said network related data content on the basis of said network identity is done and afterwards storing of said updated network related data content in said cache if said network identity is unknown to said portable device is provided.