Consistent browser file download

• US 20050131983A1
• Filed: 07/28/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Limelight Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Limelight Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Raciborski, Nathan F., Kokal, Mohan I.
• Granted Patent: US 7,779,035 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

According to the invention, a system for downloading audio or video to a browser is disclosed. The system includes a media server, a content database and a web page. The content database includes the content object, and the content database is linked to the media server. The web page presented to the browser and includes a link to the content object. The link avoids activating an autoplay feature of the browsers should the link be activated.

Claims

1. A system for downloading audio or video to a browser, the system comprising:

a media server;

a content database that includes the content object, wherein the content database is linked to the media server; and

a web page presented to the browser, wherein;

the web page includes a link to the content object, and

the link avoids activating an autoplay feature of the browsers when the link is activated.

2. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein link is coded differently based upon whether the browser has the autoplay feature.

3. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the web page is formulated by the media server.

4. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the autoplay feature automatically plays the content object.

5. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the content object is chosen from a group consisting of a video file and an audio file.

6. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the autoplay feature does allow selection of a location to save the content object.

7. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the link is prepared by a device outside of the media site.

8. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the link invokes a pop-up window.

9. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the link invokes an iframe HTML command.

10. The system for downloading audio or video to the browser as recited in claim 1, wherein the link invokes HTML commands in a new window.

11. A method for causing a web browser to save a content object rather than performing streamed playback, the method comprising steps of:

providing a link to the content object that avoids an autoplay feature of the web browser, wherein the autoplay feature performs streamed playback of the content object;

detecting that a user has activated the link;

causing activation of a dialog window that allows the user to choose a location to save the content object when the link is activated; and

downloading the content object to the location.

12. The method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 11, wherein the link invokes a pop-up window with a script command.

13. The method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 11, wherein the link invokes an iframe HTML command that initiates the causing activation step.

14. The method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 11, wherein the providing step comprises a step of determining if the web browser has the autoplay feature.

15. The method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 11, further comprising a step of causing activation of a pop-up window has at least some toolbars deactivated.

16. A computer system adapted to perform the computer-implementable method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback of claim 11.

17. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave having computer-executable instructions for performing the computer-implementable method for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback of claim 11.

18. A system for causing a web browser to save a content object rather than performing streamed playback, the system comprising:

a link to the content object that avoids an autoplay feature of the web browser, wherein the autoplay feature performs streamed playback of the content object;

means for detecting that a user has activated the link;

means for causing activation of a dialog window that allows the user to choose a location to save the content object when the link is activated; and

means for downloading the content object to the location.

19. The system for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 18, wherein the link invokes a pop-up window with a script command.

20. The system for causing the web browser to save the content object rather than performing streamed playback as recited in claim 18, wherein the link invokes an iframe HTML command that initiates the causing activation step.