SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF MEMORY IN INFORMATION DELIVERY ENVIRONMENTS

摘要

Memory management systems and methods that may be employed, for example, to provide efficient management of memory for network systems. The disclosed systems and methods may consider cost-benefit trade-off between the cache value of a particular memory unit versus the cost of caching the memory unit and may utilize a multi-layer queue management structure to manage buffer/cache memory in an integrated fashion. The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented as part of an information management system, such as a network processing system that is operable to process over-size data objects communicated via a network environment, and that may include a network processor operable to process network-communicated information and a memory management system operable to manage disposition of individual memory units of over-size data objects based upon one or more parameters, such as one or more parameters reflecting the cost and value associated with maintaining the information in integrated buffer/cache memory.