MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION TO WEB SERVER IN MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20150006681A1
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Published: 01/01/2015
• 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., University-Industry Cooperation Group of KyungHee University
• Inventors: Lim, Hanna, Lee, Sungwon, Lee, Jicheol, Lee, Hyungho
• Granted Patent: US 10,404,774 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• 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, if a connection request for connecting to the web server is generated by a web browser running on a first Operating System (OS), a connection request to the web server;

caching information included in a connection response if the connection response is received from the web server in response to the connection request; and

transmitting, if a new connection request for connecting to the web server is generated by the web browser running on the first OS or a web browser running on a second OS different from the first OS, the cached information corresponding to the new connection request to the web browser or the web server.

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, if 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, an identification of a user, and an identifier of a neighboring device communicating with the web server through the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising, transmitting, to the 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 transmitting the cached information comprises:

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

transmitting the cached information to the web browser, if the information identical to the cached information has been requested.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) message which requests information on at least one physical apparatus included in the mobile device from the 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 web browser through an HTTP message.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one physical apparatus comprises:

a Global Positioning System (GPS); and

a sensor.

10. 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 if a request for transmitting the data is received from the web server.

11. A mobile device comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a web server;

a storage unit configured to store information; and

a control unit configured to;

control to transmit, if a connection request for connecting to the web server is generated by a web browser running on a first Operating System (OS), a connection request to the web server,

cache information included in a connection response if the connection response is received from the web server in response to the connection request, and

transmit, if a new connection request for connecting to the web server is generated by the web browser running on the first OS or a web browser running on a second OS different from the first OS, the cached information corresponding to the new connection request to the web browser or the web server.

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

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to determine whether previously-cached cookie information exists for the web server, and updates, if the previously-cached cookie information exists;

the previously-cached cookie information based on the information included in the connection response.

14. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to cache, in the storage unit, at least one of an identifier of the web server, an identification of a user, and an identifier of a neighboring device communicating with the web server through the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the control unit is configured to control to transmit, to the web browser, the connection response received from the web server.

16. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the control unit is configured to compress the connection request, and control to transmit the compressed connection request to the web server.

17. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the control unit is configured to determine, based on the new connection request, whether information identical to the cached information has been requested, and transmit the cached information to the web browser if the information identical to the cached information has been requested.

18. The mobile device of claim 11, further comprising at least one physical apparatus for sensing a state of the mobile device,

wherein, when the web browser is configured to generate a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) message which requests information on the at least one physical apparatus, the control unit 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 web browser through an HTTP message.

19. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the at least one physical apparatus comprises:

a Global Positioning System (GPS); and

a sensor.

20. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the control unit 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 if a request for transmitting the data is received from the web server.