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Energy-efficient content serving

  • US 10,311,483 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2016
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A client device, comprising:

  • a display screen;

    at least one processor; and

    memory that comprises computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform acts including;

    transmitting a prefetch request to a server, the prefetch request comprises data indicative of probabilities of slots for content units being available during an upcoming time period, the probabilities of the slots being available being based on likely interaction with one or more applications executed by the client device during the upcoming time period;

    receiving, from the server responsive to the prefetch request, prefetched content units assigned to the client device for the upcoming time period, wherein the prefetched content units are based on the data indicative of the probabilities of the slots being available during the upcoming time period; and

    serving one or more of the prefetched content units for display on the display screen during execution of the one or more applications.

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