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Network browser system, method, and computer program product for conditionally loading a portion of data from a network based on a data transfer rate

  • US 8,521,891 B1
  • Filed: 06/21/2007
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying a data transfer rate associated with a device connected to a network;

    conditionally loading a portion of data associated with e-mail from the network utilizing a network browser of the device, based on the identified data transfer rate, wherein the portion of the data is selected for loading based on a relevancy of the portion of the data as indicated by a plurality of rules, the rules assigning text data as having a higher relevancy and advertising data as having a lower relevancy for loading;

    issuing a command to prevent at least some of the data from being loaded based, at least in part, on its corresponding relevancy and the identified data transfer rate being lower than a specified threshold rate;

    generating an average for a plurality of previous transfer rates for the device over a period of time;

    comparing the average for the plurality of previous transfer rates to a predefined threshold rate; and

    loading an entirety of requested data if the average for the plurality of previous transfer rates exceeds the predefined threshold rate.

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