Dynamic key generation for identifying data segments

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a caching device, cause the caching device to perform a method for resource caching based on dynamic key generation, the method comprising:

• automatically collecting multiple distinct resource identifiers that correspond to a resource, wherein the multiple distinct resource identifiers are included in resource requests that are sent from at least one client to at least one server, and wherein the caching device is located on a network path between the at least one client and the at least one server;
• automatically determining a key that matches the multiple distinct resource identifiers by analyzing the multiple distinct resource identifiers;
• receiving a resource request from a client that includes a resource identifier;
• and
• in response to determining that the resource identifier matches the key, sending the resource to the client.

A caching device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the caching device to perform a method for resource caching based on dynamic key generation, the method comprising:
• automatically collecting multiple distinct resource identifiers that correspond to a resource, wherein the multiple distinct resource identifiers are included in resource requests that are sent from at least one client to at least one server, and wherein the caching device is located on a network path between the at least one client and the at least one server;
• automatically determining a key that matches the multiple distinct resource identifiers by analyzing the multiple distinct resource identifiers;
• receiving a resource request from a client that includes a resource identifier;
• and
• in response to determining that the resource identifier matches the key, sending the resource to the client.