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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2004
Paul M. Dantzig, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Daniel M. Dias, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Arun Kwangil Ivengar, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Philip Shi-lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Paul M. Dantzig, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Daniel M. Dias, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Arun Kwangil Ivengar, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for improved serving of content in a distributed data network. In one aspect of the invention, a technique for delivering content in a client-server system based on a request from a client comprises the following steps/operations. The request is obtained. A performance characteristic of at least one server or at least one cache of the client-server system is determined. Then, a level of data accuracy to be delivered to the client in response to the request is determined. The data accuracy determination is based on: (i) the determined performance characteristic of the at least one server or the at least one cache; and (ii) at least one preference associated with the client. The performance characteristic may comprise a load of the at least one server or the at least one cache. The level of data accuracy may comprise a level of personalization to be delivered to the client in response to the request. The at least one preference associated with the client may comprise at least one personalization preference.