Bootstrap approaches to downloading data in response to a download indication

• US 7,730,164 B1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Issued: 06/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Palaniappan, Murugappan
• Primary Examiner(s): Backer; Firmin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Casaw; Tobias J
• Application Number:
  US11/285,948
• Time in Patent Office: 1,651 Days
• Field of Search: 709/219
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport

Abstract

Transferring data is disclosed. An indication to transfer an executable set of data to a destination device is received. A first set of data is transferred to the destination device. Transfer of a second set of data to the destination device is initiated. The first set of data is associated with the second set of data and is usable independent of the second set of data. The executable set of data is transferred to the destination device based at least in part on the second set of data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, at a processor, an indication to transfer, to a destination device, an application for accessing and/or manipulating a document;

transferring, from the processor, a first set of executable data to the destination device; and

initiating transfer, from the processor, of a second set of executable data to the destination device, wherein;

the first set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a first set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document which includes an operation for viewing at least some portion of a document;

the second set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a second set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document, including an operation associated with viewing and/or manipulating tags in a document where the tagging related operation was not included in the first set of application operations;

said at least one application operation not included in the first set of application operations is locked at least while the second set of executable data is in the process of being transferred to the destination device; and

the first set of executable data is able to be executed on the destination device and is able to provide the first set of application operations independent of whether the second set of executable data is located on the destination device.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 further including determining the first set of executable data based at least in part on user selection.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, further including:

analyzing traffic exchanged via a network adapter to determine a level of network traffic; and

determining, based at least in part on the determined level of network traffic, whether to (1) transfer the first set of executable data and initiate transfer of the second set of executable data or (2) transfer the application in a single transfer.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein transfer of at least one of (1) the first set of executable data or (2) the second set of executable data is able to be interrupted.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least part of transferring the second set of executable data overlaps with at least part of transferring the first set of executable data.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first set of executable data and the second set of executable data do not include data in common.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first set of executable data is a subset of the second set of executable data.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein an earlier version of the application is on the destination device.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the second set of executable data is compiled.

10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the indication is received via a website and/or from an application on the destination device.

11. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the first set of executable data and the second set of executable data are associated with a common interface; and

a feature of the common interface that is not supported by the first set of executable data is supported by the second set of executable data.

12. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the indication initiates transfer of the first set of executable data.

13. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein completing transfer of the first set of executable data initiates transfer of the second set of executable data.

14. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the second set of executable data is usable at the destination device without disrupting usage of the first set of executable data after the second set of executable data is transferred to the destination device.

21. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising generating the first set of executable data and the second set of executable data, including by assigning an application resource being assigned to either the first set of executable data or the second set of executable data based at least in part on an expected frequency of use for the application resource being assigned.

24. A method as recited in claim 21, wherein:

the first set of executable data includes an engine and a first set of one or more plug-ins and the second set of executable data includes a second set of one or more plug-ins that does not overlap with the first set of plug-ins; and

the method further includes activating, after the second set of plug-ins is received, one or more controls in a graphical user interface of the application, wherein the one or more controls correspond to the second set of plug-ins.

27. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the first set of application operations further includes an operation for printing at least some portion of a document; and

the second set of application operations further includes an operation for searching within a document where the searching operation was not included in the first set of application operations.

15. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive an indication to transfer, to a destination device, an application for accessing and/or manipulating a document;

transfer a first set of executable data to the destination device; and

initiate transfer of a second set of executable data to the destination device, wherein;

the first set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a first set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document which includes an operation for viewing at least some portion of a document;

the second set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a second set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document, including an operation associated with viewing and/or manipulating tags in a document where the tagging related operation was not included in the first set of application operations;

said at least one application operation not included in the first set of application operations is locked at least while the second set of executable data is in the process of being transferred to the destination device; and

the first set of executable data is able to be executed on the destination device and is able to provide the first set of application operations independent of whether the second set of executable data is located on the destination device.

16. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the second set of executable data is compiled.

19. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the memory provides the processor with further instructions for

analyzing traffic exchanged via a network adapter to determine a level of network traffic;

and

determining, based at least in part on a level of network traffic, whether to (1) transfer the first set of executable data and initiate transfer of the second set of executable data or (2) transfer the application in a single transfer.

22. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the memory provides the processor with further instructions for generating the first set of executable data and the second set of executable data, including by assigning an application resource being assigned to either the first set of executable data or the second set of executable data based at least in part on an expected frequency of use for the application resource being assigned.

25. A system as recited in claim 22, wherein:

the first set of executable data includes an engine and a first set of one or more plug-ins and the second set of executable data includes a second set of one or more plug-ins that does not overlap with the first set of plug-ins; and

the memory provides the processor with further instructions for activating, after the second set of plug-ins is received, one or more controls in a graphical user interface of the application, wherein the one or more controls correspond to the second set of plug-ins.

28. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein:

the first set of application operations further includes an operation for printing at least some portion of a document; and

the second set of application operations further includes an operation for searching within a document where the searching operation was not included in the first set of application operations.

17. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receiving an indication to transfer, to a destination device, an application for accessing and/or manipulating a document;

transferring a first set of executable data to the destination device; and

initiating transfer of a second set of executable data to the destination device, wherein;

the first set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a first set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document which includes an operation for viewing at least some portion of a document;

the second set of executable data when executed on the destination device provides a second set of application operations for accessing and/or manipulating a document, including an operation associated with viewing and/or manipulating tags in a document where the tagging related operation was not included in the first set of application operations;

said at least one application operation not included in the first set of application operations is locked at least while the second set of executable data is in the process of being transferred to the destination device; and

the first set of executable data is able to be executed on the destination device and is able to provide the first set of application operations independent of whether the second set of executable data is located on the destination device.

18. A computer program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the second set of executable data is compiled.

20. A computer program product as recited in claim 17 further comprising computer instructions for

analyzing traffic exchanged via a network adapter to determine a level of network traffic;

and

determining, based at least in part on a level of network traffic, whether to (1) transfer the first set of executable data and initiate transfer of the second set of executable data or (2) transfer the application in a single transfer.

23. A computer program product as recited in claim 17 further comprising computer instructions for generating the first set of executable data and the second set of executable data, including by assigning an application resource being assigned to either the first set of executable data or the second set of executable data based at least in part on an expected frequency of use for the application resource being assigned.

26. A computer program product as recited in claim 23, wherein:

the first set of executable data includes an engine and a first set of one or more plug-ins and the second set of executable data includes a second set of one or more plug-ins that does not overlap with the first set of plug-ins; and

the computer program product further includes computer instructions for activating, after the second set of plug-ins is received, one or more controls in a graphical user interface of the application, wherein the one or more controls correspond to the second set of plug-ins.

29. A computer program product as recited in claim 17, wherein:

the first set of application operations further includes an operation for printing at least some portion of a document; and

the second set of application operations further includes an operation for searching within a document where the searching operation was not included in the first set of application operations.