Interaction based prioritized retrieval of embedded resources

• US 10,331,769 B1
• Filed: 03/23/2012
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hill, Peter F., Trahan, Matthew L., Hayden, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Baderman, Scott T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mrabi, Hassan
• Application Number:
  US13/428,498
• Time in Patent Office: 2,650 Days
• Field of Search: 715205
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking

Abstract

Features are described for the retrieval and processing of network resources in anticipation of their request, and to the display of information about linked network resources prior to activation of the link. For example, embedded resources associated with network resources can be prioritized, and a network computing component can retrieve and process the prioritized embedded resources in response to a determination that there is a likelihood exceeding a threshold that the network resource will be requested. A network computing component can also retrieve linked network resources or portions thereof prior to any determination that a linked network resource may be requested, and then in anticipation of a request for a linked network resource the network computing provider can initiate processing of the linked network resource. Additionally, a client device can display visual effects associated with links to network resources in anticipation of user activation of the links.

Claims

1. A system for retrieval of prioritized resources, the system comprising:

a network computing component comprising an executable software module in a memory, the executable software module executed by one or more computer processors, wherein the network computing component is operable to;

provide a first web page to a client computing device during a browse session between the network computing component and the client computing device, the first web page comprising a link to a markup file of a second web page, wherein the markup file references a plurality of embedded resources;

determine at least one prioritized embedded resource of the plurality of embedded resources referenced by the markup file of the second web page, the determination based at least in part on historical processing latencies associated with the at least one prioritized embedded resource, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource comprises an image, video, applet, document, style sheet, or code file;

in response to receiving a notification that a user of the client computing device has initiated a cursor movement toward the link to the markup file of the second web page, initiate retrieval of the at least one prioritized embedded resource prior to retrieving the markup file of the second web page during the browse session and prior to receiving a request from the client computing device for transmission of the markup file of the second web page, wherein the notification is based at least partly on a movement and position coordinate of a cursor; and

transmit, to the client computing device, the prioritized embedded resource prior to receiving a request from the client computing device for transmission of the markup file of the second web page.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the historical processing latencies comprise retrieval latencies observed during processing of prior requests for the at least one prioritized embedded resource.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the historical processing latencies comprise rendering times observed during processing of prior requests for the at least one prioritized embedded resource.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource is transmitted to the client computing device in response to the user clicking the link.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource is transmitted to the client computing device prior to the user clicking the link.

6. A computer-implemented method comprising:

as performed by one or more computer processors configured to execute specific instructions,

hosting an instance of a browsing application, the instance of the browsing application in a browse session with a browsing application of a client computing device;

in response to a request from the client computing device for a network resource;

retrieving the network resource, wherein the network resource comprises a link to a linked network resource, and wherein the linked network resource references a plurality of embedded resources;

transmitting the network resource to the client computing device;

determining at least one prioritized embedded resource of the plurality of embedded resources referenced by the linked network resource, the determination based at least in part on historical processing latencies associated with the at least one prioritized embedded resource; and

retrieving the at least one prioritized embedded resource associated with the linked network resource prior to retrieving the linked network resource during the browse session; and

in response to receiving, from the client computing device, a notification that there is a likelihood exceeding a threshold that a user of the client computing device will activate the link, processing at least a portion of one of the linked network resource or the embedded resource in the instance of the browsing application prior to activation of the link to the linked network resource by the user of the client computing device, wherein the notification is based at least partly on a detected user hand movement.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the network resource and linked network resource are web pages.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising retrieving the entire linked network resource prior to the user activating the link.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the historical processing latencies comprise retrieval latencies observed during processing of prior requests for the linked network resource.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the historical processing latencies compromise rendering times observed during processing of prior requests for the linked network resource.

11. A system for retrieval of prioritized resources, the system comprising:

a network computing component comprising an executable software module in a memory, the executable software module executed by one or more computer processors, wherein the network computing component is operable to;

determine at least one prioritized embedded resource associated with a network resource, the network resource comprising a plurality of embedded resources, wherein the determination based at least in part on historical processing latencies associated with the at least one prioritized embedded resource;

establish a browse session with a client computing device; and

in response to receiving a notification that there is a likelihood exceeding a threshold that a user of the client computing device will activate a link to the network resource, initiate retrieval of the at least one prioritized embedded resource prior to retrieving the network resource during the browse session and prior to activation of the link to the network resource by the client computing device, wherein the notification is based at least partly on a detected user eye movement.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the network resource is a web page.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource comprises an image, video, applet, document, style sheet, or code file.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the determination is further based at least in part on the at least one prioritized embedded resource being referenced by another embedded resource of the plurality of embedded resources.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the determination is further based at least in part on a display position of the at least one prioritized embedded resource within the network resource.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource is transmitted to the client computing device in response to the user clicking the link to the network resource.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one prioritized embedded resource is transmitted to the client computing device prior to the user clicking the link to the network resource.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein a second embedded resource is transmitted to the client computing device prior to the user clicking the link to the network resource, wherein the second embedded resource is associated with a second network resource, and wherein the second embedded resource is not one of the plurality of embedded resources of the network resource.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein the historical processing latencies comprise retrieval latencies observed during processing of prior requests for the network resource.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the historical processing latencies compromise rendering times observed during processing of prior requests for the network resource.

21. A non-transitory computer storage medium that stores an executable browser component that directs a user computing device to perform a process that comprises:

receiving, from a network computing component, a requested network resource during a browse session, wherein the requested network resource comprises a link to a linked network resource separate from the requested network resource, and wherein the linked network resource references one or more embedded resources;

determining, based at least partly on historical interaction data associated with a user, that there is a likelihood exceeding a threshold that the user will activate the link;

in response to the determination, transmitting, to the network computing component, a notification, said notification causing the network computing component to begin transmitting at least one of the one or more embedded resources prior to activation of the link to the linked network resource by the user computing device; and

receiving, from the network computing component, at least one of the one or more embedded resources prior to receiving the linked network resource during the browse session.

22. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the notification comprises an indication of the likelihood that the user will activate the link.

23. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the notification comprises a request for the linked network resource.

24. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the notification comprises a network address of the linked network resource.

25. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 24, wherein the notification further comprises one or more network addresses of links located between a current location of a cursor and a predicted destination of the cursor.

26. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the determination is based at least partly on a velocity measurement of a cursor, wherein movement of the cursor directed by the user.

27. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the determination is based at least partly on an eye movement of the user.

28. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 21, wherein the determination is based at least partly on a hand movement of the user.