Method for queued overlap transfer of files

• US 20060168312A1
• Filed: 02/28/2006
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accessify, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Rose Blush Software LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Kovanen, David, Fullmer, Joseph, Young, Corey
• Granted Patent: US 8,204,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/235
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90344 by using string matching techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching

Abstract

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a system and method for prequeuing of files predicted to be desired by a user, through a telecommunications link, into a local cache, based on a list, wherein the prequeuing system is responsive to any change in the sequence of user review, such that predicted latencies for sequential file review from any given starting point are minimized. A system and method for reducing latency in a sequential record browser are provided, for defining a sequential list of records; selecting a record from the list for review; downloading the selected record, and records sequentially thereafter until interrupted; interrupting the downloading by selecting a non-sequential record; and downloading the a non-sequential record and records sequentially thereafter until interrupted.

Claims

1-2. -2. (canceled)

3. A method of retrieving files from across a network, comprising:

enabling a selection of a list file, wherein the list file contains a list of discrete files that are located across a network;

enabling a selection of a first file in the list file;

initiating retrieval of the first file in response to a selection of the first file;

automatically initiating retrieval of at least one additional file listed in the list file;

completing retrieval of the first file; and

displaying the first file while retrieving the at least one additional file,

wherein a number of files being retrieved simultaneously does not exceed a maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

caching retrieved files,

wherein a number of file retrievals automatically initiated does not exceed a cache size.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving a user selection of a second file in the list file; and

canceling an uncompleted file retrieval that was automatically initiated.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

displaying the second file while retrieving at least one file listed in the list file.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

adjusting automatically the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals based on a throughput across the network.

8. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving from a user the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals; and

receiving from the user the cache size.

9. A browser, comprising:

a first logical element for enabling a selection of a list file, wherein the list file contains a list of discrete files that are located across a network;

a second logical element for enabling a selection of a first file in the list file;

a third logical element for initiating retrieval of the first file in response to a selection of the first file;

a fourth logical element for automatically initiating retrieval of at least one additional file listed in the list file;

a fifth logical element for completing retrieval of the first file; and

a sixth logical element for displaying the first file while retrieving the at least one additional file,

wherein a number of files being retrieved simultaneously does not exceed a maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals.

10. The browser of claim 9, further comprising:

a seventh logical element for caching retrieved files,

wherein a number of file retrievals automatically initiated does not exceed a cache size.

11. The browser of claim 9, further comprising:

a seventh logical element for receiving a user selection of a second file in the list file; and

an eighth logical element for canceling an uncompleted file retrieval that was automatically initiated.

12. The browser of claim 11, further comprising:

a ninth logical element for displaying the second file while retrieving at least one file listed in the list file.

13. The browser of claim 9, further comprising:

a seventh logical element for adjusting automatically the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals based on a throughput across the network.

14. The browser of claim 9, further comprising:

a seventh logical element for receiving from a user the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals; and

an eighth logical element for receiving from the user the cache size.

15. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code functions embedded in said medium for causing a computer to transfer files for sequential review, comprising:

a first computer readable program code function that causes the computer to enable a selection of a list file, wherein the list file contains a list of discrete files that are located across a network;

a second computer readable program code function that causes the computer to enable a selection of a first file in the list file;

a third computer readable program code function that causes the computer to initiate retrieval of the first file in response to a selection of the first file;

a fourth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to automatically initiate retrieval of at least one additional file listed in the list file;

a fifth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to complete retrieval of the first file; and

a sixth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to display the first file while retrieving the at least one additional file,

wherein a number of files retrieved simultaneously does not exceed a maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

a seventh computer readable program code function that causes the computer to cache retrieved files,

wherein a number of file retrievals automatically initiated does not exceed a cache size.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

a seventh computer readable program code function that causes the computer to receive a user selection of a second file in the list file; and

an eighth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to cancel an uncompleted file retrieval that was automatically initiated.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising:

a ninth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to display the second file while retrieving at least one file listed in the list file.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

a seventh computer readable program code function that causes the computer to adjust automatically the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals based on a throughput across the network.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

a seventh computer readable program code function that causes the computer to receive from a user the maximum allowable number of simultaneous retrievals; and

an eighth computer readable program code function that causes the computer to receive from the user the cache size.