Data processing system using pre-emptive downloading
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBRAD ROEGER, ESTHER ROEGER, WILLIAM YATES
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Abstract
A data processing system includes a processor and a local storage device connected to the processor. The data processing system is operated to identify one or more downloads for downloading to the local storage device. The system determines the amount of available space within the local storage device, selects a download from the identified download(s) that is smaller than the amount of available space within the local storage device, and downloads the selected download to the data processing system. The selected download is then stored in the local storage device, whilst not marking the space occupied by the selected download as being used.
Claims15
A method of operating a data processing system including a processor and a local storage device connected to the processor, the method comprising:
- identifying one or more downloads for downloading to the local storage device,
- determining an amount of available space within the local storage device,
- selecting a download from the identified download(s) that is smaller than the amount of available space within the local storage device,
- downloading the selected download to the data processing system, and
- storing the selected download in the local storage device, whilst not marking space occupied by the selected download as being used.
A data processing system including a processor and a local storage device connected to the processor, the processor arranged to:
- identify one or more downloads for downloading to the local storage device,
- determine an amount of available space within the local storage device,
- select a download from the identified download(s) that is smaller than the amount of available space within the local storage device,
- download the selected download to the data processing system, and
- store the selected download in the local storage device, whilst not marking space occupied by the selected download as being used.
A computer program product for controlling a data storage system including a processor and a local storage device connected to the processor, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
- identify one or more downloads for downloading to the local storage device,
- determine an amount of available space within the local storage device,
- select a download from the identified download(s) that is smaller than the amount of available space within the local storage device,
- download the selected download to the data processing system, and
- store the selected download in the local storage device, whilst not marking space occupied by the selected download as being used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.