Methods for utilizing a javascript emulator in a web content proxy server and devices thereof

• US 20110307238A1
• Filed: 06/11/2010
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Usablenet Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Usablenet Incorporated
• Inventors: Scoda, Enrico
• Granted Patent: US 8,983,935 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45529 Embedded in an application, e.g. JavaScript in a Web browser

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus that utilize a JavaScript emulator in a proxy server to create and store an object model of a web page which has one or more JavaScript instruction sets. At least one of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets are extracted from the web page and a JavaScript field identifier is inserted into the web page to optimize the web page which is then provided.

Claims

1. A method for utilizing a JavaScript emulator in a proxy server, the method comprising:

creating and storing with a proxy server an object model of a web page which has one or more JavaScript instruction sets;

extracting with the proxy server at least one of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets from the web page and inserting a JavaScript field identifier into the web page to optimize the web page; and

providing with the proxy server the optimized web page with the inserted JavaScript field identifier.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing with the proxy server the object model of the web page including all attributes and content of controls for one or more forms in the web page and all remaining elements of the web page with all content removed.

3. The method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing with the proxy server the object model of the web page with all attributes of identification and class for all the elements of the web page.

4. The method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the creating and storing with the proxy server the object model of the web page further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all attributes of all the elements in the web page.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing with the proxy server the object model of the web page with all elements and content retained and having elements of style and script removed.

6. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the extracting further comprises extracting all of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising deleting with the proxy server any values in form controls in the created object model.

8. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for utilizing a JavaScript emulator comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps:

creating and storing an object model of a web page which has one or more JavaScript instruction sets;

extracting at least one of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets from the web page and inserting a JavaScript field identifier into the web page to optimize the web page; and

providing the optimized web page with the inserted JavaScript field identifier.

9. The medium as set forth in claim 8 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page including all attributes and content of controls for one or more forms in the web page and all remaining elements of the web page with all content removed.

10. The medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all attributes of identification and class for all the elements of the web page.

11. The medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein the creating and storing the object model of the web page further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all attributes of all the elements in the web page.

12. The medium as set forth in claim 8 wherein the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all elements and content retained and having elements of style and script removed.

13. The medium as set forth in claim 8 wherein the extracting further comprises extracting all of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets.

14. The medium as set forth in claim 8 further comprising deleting any values in form controls in the created object model.

15. A web proxy apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to the one or more processors which are configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising;

creating and storing an object model of a web page which has one or more JavaScript instruction sets;

extracting at least one of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets from the web page and inserting a JavaScript field identifier into the web page to optimize the web page; and

providing the optimized web page with the inserted JavaScript field identifier.

16. The apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page including all attributes and content of controls for one or more forms in the web page and all remaining elements of the web page with all content removed.

17. The apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all attributes of identification and class for all the elements of the web page.

18. The apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all attributes of all the elements in the web page.

19. The apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the creating and storing further comprises creating and storing the object model of the web page with all elements and content retained and having elements of style and script removed.

20. The apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the extracting further comprises extracting all of the one or more JavaScript instruction sets.

21. The apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory further comprising deleting any values in form controls in the created object model.

22. A method for utilizing a JavaScript emulator in a proxy server, the method comprising:

loading with the proxy server a stored object model of an original web page which had at least a portion of one or more JavaScript instruction sets previously extracted to form an optimized web page;

appending with the proxy server any data in a request received at the proxy server which corresponds to the loaded stored object model of the original web page into the loaded stored object model of the original web page;

processing with the proxy server the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data; and

providing with the proxy server the processed loaded stored object model of the original web page.

23. The method as set forth in claim 22 further comprising determining with the proxy server whether the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page, wherein the loading and the appending are executed when the determining determines the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page.

24. The method as set forth in claim 22 wherein the processing further comprises validating with the proxy server the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data.

25. The method as set forth in claim 22 wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more functionalities of one or more resulting properties from the processing of the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data to a determined destination.

26. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for utilizing a JavaScript emulator comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps:

loading a stored object model of an original web page which had at least a portion of one or more JavaScript instruction sets previously extracted to form an optimized web page;

appending any data in a request received at the proxy server which corresponds to the loaded stored object model of the original web page into the loaded stored object model of the original web page;

processing the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data; and

providing the processed loaded stored object model of the original web page.

27. The medium as set forth in claim 26 further comprising determining whether the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page, wherein the loading and the appending are executed when the determining determines the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page.

28. The medium as set forth in claim 26 wherein the processing further comprises validating the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data.

29. The medium as set forth in claim 26 wherein the providing further comprises providing one or more functionalities of one or more resulting properties from the processing of the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data to a determined destination.

30. A web proxy apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to the one or more processors which are configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising;

loading a stored object model of an original web page which had at least a portion of one or more JavaScript instruction sets previously extracted to form an optimized web page;

appending any data in a request received at the proxy server which corresponds to the loaded stored object model of the original web page into the loaded stored object model of the original web page;

processing the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data; and

providing the processed loaded stored object model of the original web page.

31. The apparatus as set forth in claim 30 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory further comprising determining whether the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page, wherein the loading and the appending are executed when the determining determines the request corresponds to the stored object model of an original web page.

32. The apparatus as set forth in claim 30 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the processing further comprising validating the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data.

33. The apparatus as set forth in claim 30 wherein the one or more processors is further configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory for the providing further comprising providing one or more functionalities of one or more resulting properties from the processing of the loaded stored object model of the original web page with any of the appended data to a determined destination.

34. A method for utilizing a JavaScript emulator in a proxy server, the method comprising:

creating with a proxy server an object model of a web page which has at least one JavaScript instruction set;

executing with the proxy server the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page to obtain content;

removing with the proxy server the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page and appending the obtained content to generate an optimized web page with the obtained content; and

providing with the proxy server the optimized web page with the obtained content.

35. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for utilizing a JavaScript emulator comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps:

creating an object model of a web page which has at least one JavaScript instruction set;

executing the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page to obtain content;

removing the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page and appending the obtained content to generate an optimized web page with the obtained content; and

providing the optimized web page with the obtained content.

36. A web proxy apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to the one or more processors which are configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory comprising;

creating an object model of a web page which has at least one JavaScript instruction set;

executing the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page to obtain content;

removing the at least one JavaScript instruction set from the web page and appending the obtained content to generate an optimized web page with the obtained content; and

providing the optimized web page with the obtained content.