APPLICATION-TAILORED OBJECT PRE-INFLATION

• US 20140310624A1
• Filed: 04/15/2013
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Peng, I Chien, Li, Joshua, Du, Qixing
• Granted Patent: US 10,126,903 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

In one embodiment, a computing device receives a request for content in a first portion of a content layout in a displayable region of a screen associated with the computing device. The device may pre-inflate at least one selected element of a display object for a second portion of the content layout, and then store the element in an application-tailored recycler. Selection of the at least one selected element may be based on dimensions of the displayable region, available memory of the computing device, or application-specific rules. The device may then retrieve, in response to a request for content in the second portion of the content layout, the element from the application-tailored recycler, update other elements of the display object as needed for the second portion of the content layout, and return the display object.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by a computing device, receiving a request for content in a first portion of a content layout in a displayable region of a screen associated with the computing device;

by the computing device, pre-inflating at least one selected element of a display object for a second portion of the content layout, the display object being associated with the content layout, wherein the selection of the at least one selected element is based on dimensions of the displayable region, available memory of the computing device, or application-specific rules;

by the computing device, storing the at least one pre-inflated element in an application-tailored recycler;

by the computing device, retrieving, in response to a request for content in the second portion of the content layout, the at least one pre-inflated element from the application-tailored recycler;

by the computing device, updating other elements of the display object as needed for the second portion of the content layout; and

by the computing device, returning the display object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable region is determined based on dimensions of the screen, an aspect ratio of the screen, a type of the content to be rendered, application-specific factors, user-configured settings, or user preferences.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content layout comprises a list or grid, and wherein application-specific rules set an increment by which to pre-inflate elements, the increment being a multiple of a unit defined by a number of list or grid items that fit into the displayable region.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the multiple is also based on user-specific usage patterns.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the multiple is also based on content attributes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the application-specific rules prioritize elements based on a cost of pre-inflating each element, wherein the cost of pre-inflating an element is based on factors comprising:

a size of the element, a complexity of the element, how frequently the element must be updated, capabilities of a platform of the computing device, or a configuration of the computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein application-specific rules adjust the number of elements to be selected for pre-inflation based on the available memory of the computing device.

8. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

receive a request for content in a first portion of a content layout in a displayable region of a screen associated with a computing device;

pre-inflate at least one selected element of a display object for a second portion of the content layout, the display object being associated with the content layout, wherein the selection of the at least one selected element is based on dimensions of the displayable region, available memory of the computing device, or application-specific rules;

store the at least one pre-inflated element in an application-tailored recycler;

retrieve, in response to a request for content in the second portion of the content layout, the at least one pre-inflated element from the application-tailored recycler;

update other elements of the display object as needed for the second portion of the content layout; and

return the display object.

9. The media of claim 8, wherein the displayable region is determined based on dimensions of the screen, an aspect ratio of the screen, a type of the content to be rendered, application-specific factors, user-configured settings, or user preferences.

10. The media of claim 8, wherein the content layout comprises a list or grid, and wherein application-specific rules set an increment by which to pre-inflate elements, the increment being a multiple of a unit defined by a number of list or grid items that fit into the displayable region.

11. The media of claim 10, wherein the multiple is also based on user-specific usage patterns.

12. The media of claim 10, wherein the multiple is also based on content attributes.

13. The media of claim 8, wherein the application-specific rules prioritize elements based on a cost of pre-inflating each element, wherein the cost of pre-inflating an element is based on factors comprising:

a size of the element, a complexity of the element, how frequently the element must be updated, capabilities of a platform of the computing device, or a configuration of the computing device.

14. The media of claim 8, wherein application-specific rules adjust the number of elements to be selected for pre-inflation based on the available memory of the computing device.

15. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

receive a request for content in a first portion of a content layout in a displayable region of a screen associated with the computing device;

pre-inflate at least one selected element of a display object for a second portion of the content layout, the display object being associated with the content layout, wherein the selection of the at least one selected element is based on dimensions of the displayable region, available memory of the computing device, or application-specific rules;

store the at least one pre-inflated element in an application-tailored recycler;

retrieve, in response to a request for content in the second portion of the content layout, the at least one pre-inflated element from the application-tailored recycler;

update other elements of the display object as needed for the second portion of the content layout; and

return the display object.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the displayable region is determined based on dimensions of the screen, an aspect ratio of the screen, a type of the content to be rendered, application-specific factors, user-configured settings, or user preferences.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the content layout comprises a list or grid, and wherein application-specific rules set an increment by which to pre-inflate elements, the increment being a multiple of a unit defined by a number of list or grid items that fit into the displayable region.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the multiple is based on user-specific usage patterns or content attributes.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the application-specific rules prioritize elements based on a cost of pre-inflating each element, wherein the cost of pre-inflating an element is based on factors comprising:

a size of the element, a complexity of the element, how frequently the element must be updated, capabilities of a platform of the computing device, or a configuration of the computing device.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein application-specific rules adjust the number of elements to be selected for pre-inflation based on the available memory of the computing device.