Configurable download timing and reward system in a data network
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing a delayed downloading of a digital object, the method comprising a plurality of operations being performed by a processor, the plurality of operations comprising:
- determining an amount of data transfer involved with a download of the digital object by determining whether a URL being utilized for the download of the digital object has a propensity to involve large data transfers;
analyzing of one or more network resources associated with a network operator system;
determining whether the download of the digital object should be delayed based on the determined amount of data transfer and the analysis of the network resources associated with the network operator system;
in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, presenting one or more delay options to delay the download of the digital object and one or more incentives associated with the delay options;
receiving a user selection of at least one of the one or more delay options and the incentive associated with the at least one delay option; and
delaying the download of the digital object based on the selected at least one delay option.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for determining whether a transaction between a subscriber and a merchant website requires downloading and/or streaming digital objects. In response to a determination that the transaction does require downloading and/or streaming of digital objects, a subscriber is provided with various options for delaying such downloading and/or streaming in return for incentives of varying value.
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing a delayed downloading of a digital object, the method comprising a plurality of operations being performed by a processor, the plurality of operations comprising:
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determining an amount of data transfer involved with a download of the digital object by determining whether a URL being utilized for the download of the digital object has a propensity to involve large data transfers; analyzing of one or more network resources associated with a network operator system; determining whether the download of the digital object should be delayed based on the determined amount of data transfer and the analysis of the network resources associated with the network operator system; in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, presenting one or more delay options to delay the download of the digital object and one or more incentives associated with the delay options; receiving a user selection of at least one of the one or more delay options and the incentive associated with the at least one delay option; and delaying the download of the digital object based on the selected at least one delay option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for managing a delayed downloading of a digital object, the method comprising a plurality of operations being performed by a processor, the plurality of operations comprising:
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determining an amount of data transfer involved with a download of the digital object; analyzing of one or more network resources associated with a network operator system; determining whether the download of the digital object should be delayed based on the determined amount of data transfer and the analysis of the network resources associated with the network operator system; in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, either; (1) presenting one or more delay options to delay the download of the digital object and one or more incentives associated with the delay options;
receiving a user selection of at least one of the one or more delay options and the incentive associated with the at least one delay option; and
delaying the download of the digital object based on the selected at least one delay option;
or(2) in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, determining whether the download of the digital object should be automatically delayed; and
in response to a determination that the digital object should be automatically delayed, delaying the download of the digital object without presenting the delay options and the incentives associated with the delay options,wherein determining whether the download of the digital object should be automatically delayed further comprises; determining whether the delay options include a time delay for which a user is willing to accept automatic delayed downloading; determining whether the incentives include an amount or value for which the user is willing to accept automatic delayed downloading; and automatically delaying the download of the digital object in response to a positive determination.
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10. A computer-implemented system for managing a delayed downloading of a digital object comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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determine an amount of data transfer involved with a download of the digital object by determining whether a URL being utilized for the download of the digital object has a propensity to involve large data transfers; analyze of one or more network resources associated with a network operator system; determine whether the download of the digital object should be delayed based on the determined amount of data transfer and the analysis of the network resources associated with the network operator system; in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, present one or more delay options to delay the download of the digital object and one or more incentives associated with the delay options; receive a user selection of at least one of the one or more delay options and the incentive associated with the at least one delay option; and delay the download of the digital object based on the selected at least one delay option. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented system for managing a delayed downloading of a digital object comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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determine an amount of data transfer involved with a download of the digital object; analyze of one or more network resources associated with a network operator system; determine whether the download of the digital object should be delayed based on the determined amount of data transfer and the analysis of the network resources associated with the network operator system; in response to a determination that the download of the digital object should be delayed, either; (1) present one or more delay options to delay the download of the digital object and one or more incentives associated with the delay options;
receive a user selection of at least one of the one or more delay options and the incentive associated with the at least one delay option;
delay the download of the digital object based on the selected at least one delay option, or(2) determine whether the download of the digital object should be automatically delayed; and
, in response to a determination that the digital object should be automatically delayed, automatically delay the download of the digital object without presenting the delay options and the incentives associated with the delay options,wherein the one or more computer-readable instructions causing the processor to determine whether the download of the digital object should be automatically delayed further include instructions causing the processer to; determine whether the delay options include a time delay for which a subscriber is willing to accept automatic delayed downloading; determine whether the incentives include an amount or value for which the subscriber is willing to accept automatic delayed downloading; and automatically delay the download of the digital object in response to a positive determination.
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