Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for caching customized information in a network server system. SOLUTION: A rule for deciding whether at least one customized block of data should be generated or fetched is defined. Then, a customizable template is generated. This customizable template includes the rule reference and offset specifying a place where the customized block is inserted into the customizable template. Then, the customized block is inserted into the place specified by the offset of the customizable template. The customized block, the customizable template, and/or the rule can be preliminarily stored in a cache 106 of this computer processing system. Also, the customized block can be dynamically generated.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for processing requests in a data processing system. While the principles of the invention are not limited to a particular domain, they are particularly suitable for use in an electronic trading system. By way of example of one aspect of the invention, a method for directing requests to at least one node in a system comprising multiple nodes and a plurality of requests comprises associating a number to each request, assigning at least one number to each node so as to balance a load across the nodes, and sending & request to a node based on the number associated to the request. Various other aspects are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for providing customized information in a computer processing syste m includes the step of defining at least one rule for one of creating and retrieving at least one customized block of data. At least one customizable template is created which includes at lea st one reference to the at least one rule and at least one offset that specifies at least one positi on at which the at least one customized block is inserted into the at least one customizable template. Th e at least one customized block is inserted into the at least one customizable template at the at leas t one position specified by the at least one offset. The customized block, the customizable template, and/or the rule may be pre-stored in a cache of the computer processing system. The customized bloc k may also be dynamically created.