Increased control for reduced delay in internet data transfers based on limitations established in a server system

• US 5,933,600 A
• Filed: 12/10/1996
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: McBrearty, Gerald Francis, Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han, Maddalozzo, John Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Meky, Moustafa M.
• Application Number:
  US08/762,905
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 395/260.54, 395/260.58, 395/200.33, 395/200.34, 395/200.48, 395/200.47, 395/200.49, 395/200.32, 395/200.66
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Method and system aspects for allowing control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet by a server system hosting the website are presented.

In a method aspect, the method includes establishing limits in the server system for allowable connection links to clients, 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 maximum time allowed for the current transfer session, and an image data size limit.

In a system aspect, a server system includes mechanisms for establishing limits for allowable connection links to clients, for comparing a current transfer session to the allowable connection links, and for controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results.

Claims

1. A method for allowing control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser by a server system, the method comprising:

establishing limits in the server system for allowable connection links to clients, 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 at least one website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing a maximum time allowed for the current transfer session.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein comparing further comprises comparing transfer time of the current transfer session with the maximum time.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein controlling further comprises aborting the current transfer session when the transfer time of the current transfer session exceeds the maximum time.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising displaying an indication that the current transfer session aborted due to a time limit infraction.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein displaying a representation further comprises displaying an image icon.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein controlling further comprises displaying the image data until the allowable image size is reached.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing a list of allowable links, comparing the current transfer session to the list of allowable links, and aborting the current transfer session when the current transfer session does not match a link on the list of allowable links.

9. A server system for allowing control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser, the server system comprising:

means for establishing limits for allowable connection links to clients, 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 websites when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.

10. The client system of claim 9 wherein the means for displaying a representation further comprises means for displaying an image icon.

11. The server system of claim 9 wherein the means for controlling further comprises means for displaying the image data until the allowable image size is reached.

12. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet by a server system, the program instructions comprising:

establishing limits for allowable connection links to clients, 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 at least one website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.