Systems and methods for streaming of multimedia files over a network are described. A streaming delivery accelerator (SDA) caches content from a content provider and streams the cached content to a user. Cached content is incrementally added to the cache memory, and the SDA is disconnected from the content...http://www.google.de/patents/US20020169926?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020169926 - Systems and methods for efficient cache management in streaming applications