Mobile device and method for controlling transmission to web server in mobile device

• US 10,404,774 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., University-Industry Cooperation Group of KyungHee University
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lim, Hanna, Lee, Sungwon, Lee, Jicheol, Lee, Hyungho
• Primary Examiner(s): Parry, Chris
• Assistant Examiner(s): Houlihan, Stephen J
• Application Number:
  US14/321,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20150006681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,890 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5683 Storage of data provided by user terminals, i.e. reverse caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

A method for controlling a connection of a mobile device to a web server by an in-device web proxy includes transmitting a connection request to the web server when a web browser running on a first Operating System (OS) makes the connection request for connecting to the web server. The method also includes caching information included in a connection response when the connection response is received from the web server in response to the connection request. The method further includes transmitting the cached information matched to a new connection request to the web browser or the web server, when the web browser running on the first OS or a web browser running on a second OS different from the first OS makes the new connection request for connecting to the web server.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a connection of a mobile device to a web server by an in-device web proxy, the method comprising:

transmitting, by an in-device web proxy within a network bridge included in the mobile device, a connection request to the web server based on the connection request for connecting to the web server, the connection request being generated by a first web browser running on a first Operating System (OS) in the mobile device;

caching, by the in-device web proxy within the network bridge included in the mobile device, information included in a connection response based on the connection response received from the web server in response to the connection request, wherein the information includes an identifier of a neighboring device communicating with the web server through the mobile device;

sharing, by the in-device web proxy within the network bridge included in the mobile device, the cached information corresponding to a new connection request with a second web browser running on a second OS in the mobile device, the second OS being different from the first OS based on the new connection request for connecting to the web server, the new connection request being generated by the second web browser;

receiving, from the web server, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) message which requests information on at least one physical apparatus included in the mobile device, wherein at least one physical apparatus comprises a global positioning system (GPS), or a sensor;

acquiring the information on the at least one physical apparatus; and

transmitting, to the web server, the information on the at least one physical apparatus.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises cookie information issued by the web server.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein caching the information comprises:

determining whether previously-cached cookie information exists for the web server; and

updating, based on the determination that the previously-cached cookie information exists, the previously-cached cookie information based on the information included in the connection response.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein caching the information comprises caching at least one of an identifier of the web server, and an identification of a user.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising, transmitting, to the first web browser or the second web browser, the connection response received from the web server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the connection request comprises:

compressing the connection request; and

transmitting the compressed connection request to the web server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein sharing the cached information comprises:

determining whether information identical to the cached information has been requested, based on the new connection request; and

sharing the cached information with the second web browser, based on the information identical to the cached information being requested.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a HTTP message which requests the information on at the least one physical apparatus included in the mobile device from the first web browser or the second web browser;

acquiring the information on the physical apparatus through the first OS or the second OS; and

transmitting the acquired information on the physical apparatus to the first web browser or the second web browser through an HTTP message.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing data generated by an application of the mobile device;

transmitting information on the data to the web server; and

transmitting the data to the web server based on a request for transmitting the data received from the web server.

10. A mobile device including an in-device web proxy, the mobile device comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with a web server;

a storage unit;

a network bridge including the in-device web proxy; and

a controller configured to;

control to transmit, by the in-device web proxy within the network bridge, a connection request to the web server, based on the connection request for connecting to the web server, the connection request being generated by a first web browser running on a first Operating System (OS) in the mobile device,

cache, by the in-device web proxy within the network bridge, information included in a connection response based on the connection response received from the web server in response to the connection request, wherein the information includes an identifier of a neighboring device communicating with the web server through the mobile device,

share, by the in-device web proxy within the network bridge, the cached information corresponding to a new connection request with a second web browser running on a second OS in the mobile device, the second OS being different from the first OS, based on the new connection request for connecting to the web server, the new connection request being generated by the second web browser,

receive, from the web server, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) message which requests information on at least one physical apparatus included in the mobile device, wherein at least one physical apparatus comprises a global positioning system (GPS), or a sensor,

acquire the information on the at least one physical apparatus, and

transmit, to the web server, the information on the at least one physical apparatus.

11. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the information comprises cookie information issued by the web server.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether previously-cached cookie information exists for the web server, and update, based on the determination that the previously-cached cookie information exists, the previously-cached cookie information based on the information included in the connection response.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to cache, in the storage unit, at least one of an identifier of the web server, and an identification of a user.

14. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to control to transmit, to the first web browser or the second web browser, the connection response received from the web server.

15. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to compress the connection request, and control to transmit the compressed connection request to the web server.

16. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to determine, based on the new connection request, whether information identical to the cached information has been requested, and share the cached information with the second web browser based on the information identical to the cached information being requested.

17. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the mobile device further comprises at least one physical apparatus configured to sense a state of the mobile device,

wherein, when the first web browser or the second web browser is configured to generate a HTTP message which requests the information on the at least one physical apparatus, the controller is configured to acquire the information on the physical apparatus through the first OS or the second OS, and transmit the acquired information on the physical apparatus to the first web browser or the second web browser through an HTTP message.

18. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to store data generated by an application of the mobile device in the storage unit, control to transmit information on the data to the web server, and control to transmit the data to the web server based on a request for transmitting the data received from the web server.