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Method and system for prioritized downloading of embedded web objects

  • US 5,826,031 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1996
  • Issued: 10/20/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method executed in a computer network to facilitate acting on information elements, the computer network including at least a client computer and a server computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • sorting a list of information elements so that the list is ranked from a first information element with a highest priority to a last information element with a lowest priority;

    retrieving from the server computer to the client computer, the information elements in ranked order, anddisplaying retrieved information elements in the order received,wherein the step of retrieving the information elements further comprises the steps of;

    determining whether at least one information element is currently being retrieved;

    when the determination indicates that at least one information element is currently being retrieved, performing the following steps to facilitate retrieval of a next information element;

    obtaining an indication of an available rate of incoming bandwidth to the client computer;

    obtaining an indication of an available rate of outgoing bandwidth to the server computer;

    determining a minimum rate of the available incoming bandwidth and the available outgoing bandwidth; and

    accepting data associated with the next information element at a rate corresponding to a selected increment over the minimum rate.

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