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An adaptive AVI-based cache invalidation scheme for mobile computing systems

J. Chun-Hung Yuen, E. Chan, K. Y. Lam, H. W. Leung

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

In a mobile computing system, caching data items at the mobile clients is important to reduce the data access delay in an unreliable and low bandwidth mobile network. However, efficient methods must be used to ensure the coherence between the cached items and the data items at the database server. By exploring the real time properties of the data items, we propose a cache invalidation scheme called: Invalidation by Absolute Validity Interval (IAVI). We define an absolute validate interval (AVI) for each data item based on its real time property, e.g. update interval. A mobile client can verify the validity of a cached item by comparing the last update time and its AVI. A cached item is invalidated if the current time is greater than the last update time by its AVI. With this self-invalidation mechanism, the IAVI scheme uses the invalidation report to inform the mobile clients about the change of AVI rather than the update event of the data item. As a result, the size of invalidation report can be reduced significantly. Performance studies show that the IAVI scheme can significantly reduce the mean response time and invalidation report size under various system parameters.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA
PublisherIEEE
Pages155-159
Volume2000-January
ISBN (Print)769506801
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Event11th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2000 - Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Duration: 4 Sept 20008 Sept 2000

Publication series

Name
Volume2000-January
ISSN (Print)1529-4188

Conference

Conference11th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2000
PlaceUnited Kingdom
CityGreenwich, London
Period4/09/008/09/00

Research Keywords

  • Access protocols
  • Bandwidth
  • Broadcasting
  • Computer networks
  • Computer science
  • Databases
  • Delay
  • Explosives
  • Mobile computing
  • Network servers

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