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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFETCHING ONLINE CONTENT ITEMS FOR LOW LATENCY DISPLAY TO A USER

  • US 20150358689A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2014
  • Published: 12/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for pre-fetching online content items, said method using a first computing device including a processor in communication with an output device and a memory, said method comprising:

  • displaying an online publication to a user using the output device;

    identifying a break point associated with the online publication;

    determining an estimated display duration of a content item for display on the output device of the first computer device at the breakpoint of the online publication, the estimated display duration being based on a content item viewing history associated with the first computer device;

    determining, by the processor, a pre-fetch point prior to the break point based on the estimated display duration; and

    initiating transmission of at least a portion of the content item into the memory at the pre-fetch point.

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