Common cache pool for applications

A method for accessing a common cache pool, the method comprising:

• creating in a first computing device a common cache pool having a plurality of sub-caches;
• assigning respective ones of the plurality of sub-caches to respective application categories of applications authorized to access the common cache pool sub-caches;
• associating each of the authorized applications to a respective sub-cache based on the application category;
• moving existing content of a local cache to a respective sub-cache for each authorized application resident on the first computing device based on the application category of each authorized resident application;
• associating authorized applications installed on one or more client computing devices with the respective sub-cache on the first computing device based on the application category of each of the authorized applications installed on the one or more client computing devices, the one or more client computing devices in communication with the first computing device across an electronic communication network;
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• moving existing content of a local cache to a respective sub-cache for each of the authorized applications installed on the one or more client computing devices based on the application category of each authorized application installed on the one or more client computing devices.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a control processor cause the control processor to perform a method for accessing a common cache pool, the method comprising:

• creating in a first computing device a common cache pool having a plurality of sub-caches;
• assigning respective ones of the plurality of sub-caches to respective application categories of applications authorized to access the common cache pool sub-caches;
• associating each of the authorized applications to a respective sub-cache based on the application category;
• moving existing content of a local cache to a respective sub-cache for each authorized application resident on the first computing device based on the application category of each authorized resident application;
• associating authorized applications installed on one or more client computing devices with the respective sub-cache on the first computing device based on the application category of each of the authorized applications installed on the one or more client computing devices, the one or more client computing devices in communication with the first computing device across an electronic communication network;
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• moving existing content of a local cache to a respective sub-cache for each of the authorized applications installed on the one or more client computing devices based on the application category of each authorized application installed on the one or more client computing devices.