System and method for customizing cached data

A method of customizing data cached in a cache system for serving in response to multiple requests, the method comprising:

• caching a first customizable data item at the cache system, wherein said first customizable data item includes one or more tags identifying customizable portions of said first customizable data item;
• receiving a first request for said first customizable data item;
• retrieving from said first request one of a first custom data item and an identifier of a first custom data item;
• customizing said first customizable data item with said first custom data item;
• and
• serving said first customizable data item in response to said first request.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of operating a cache system to customize cached data for serving in response to different data requests, the method comprising:

• receiving a first request for a first set of data;
• customizing said first set of data at the cache system to include in said first set of data a first custom data item identified in said first request;
• serving said customized first set of data from the cache system in response to said first request;
• receiving a second request for said first set of data;
• re-customizing said first set of data at the cache system to include in said first set of data a second custom data item identified in said second request;
• and
• serving said re-customized first set of data from the cache system in response to said second request.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of customizing data cached in a cache system for serving in response to multiple requests, the method comprising:

• caching a first customizable data item at the cache system, wherein said first customizable data item includes one or more tags identifying customizable portions of said first customizable data item;
• receiving a first request for said first customizable data item;
• retrieving from said first request one of a first custom data item and an identifier of a first custom data item;
• customizing said first customizable data item with said first custom data item;
• and
• serving said first customizable data item in response to said first request.

A cache system for serving customized data, comprising:

• a first cache memory configured to store a first data item, wherein said first data item was retrieved from a data server;
• and
• a parser configured to parse a request for said first data item, wherein said request is configured to identify a first custom data item for customizing said first data item;
• wherein said first data item is modified to include said first custom data item before said modified first data item is served in response to said request.

A cache system for serving customized forms of cached data, comprising:

• examining means configured to examine multiple data requests for a requested set of data;
• retrieval means configured to retrieve custom data items identified in said data requests, wherein each data request identifies a different custom data item;
• customizing means configured to customize said requested set of data by modifying said requested set of data with said custom data item, wherein said requested set of data is modified at positions identified by tags included in said requested set of data;
• and
• serving means configured to serve said customized requested set of data in response to said data requests.

A method of customizing data cached in a cache system for serving in response to multiple requests, the method comprising:

• receiving a first request for a first customizable data item cached in the cache system;
• determining whether said first request identifies a custom data item for customizing said first customizable data item;
• if said first request fails to identify said custom data item, customizing said first customizable data item with default data;
• and
• serving said first customizable data item in response to said first request.