Internet data transfer control via a client system to reduce delay
First Claim
1. A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising:
- establishing user-defined limits for allowable image size from a selected link for a website;
comparing image data from the website with the allowable image size; and
filtering the image data from the website when the image data exceeds the allowable image size.
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Abstract
Method and system aspects for allowing control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system are presented.
A method, and client system for performing same, includes establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results. The allowable connection links further include a list of unallowable website, a maximum time allowed for the current transfer session, and an image data size limit.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising:
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establishing user-defined limits for allowable image size from a selected link for a website; comparing image data from the website with the allowable image size; and filtering the image data from the website when the image data exceeds the allowable image size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising:
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establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A client system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser, the client system comprising:
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means for establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including means for establishing an image data size limit; means for comparing a current transfer session to the allowable connection links, including means for comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and means for controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including means for displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the program instructions comprising:
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establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
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