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Response time benchmarking

  • US 8,849,981 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2006
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine implemented method for determining performance of a server, comprising:

  • sending a first content request from a client to a first server, the first content request is user-initiated;

    receiving performance monitoring code and first content data by the client in a first response to the first content request;

    processing the first content data, the processing comprising presenting the first content data in a user interface at the client;

    automatically sending a second content request to the first server by the client, the performance monitoring code initiating the sending of the second content request in response to determining that a browser application on the client is idle;

    recording a first time at the client associated with sending the second content request;

    receiving a second response to the second content request from the first server, the second response comprising a predetermined number of random bytes of data;

    processing the random bytes of data contained in the second response by the client without modifying content presented in the user interface as a result of processing the random bytes of data contained in the second response;

    recording a second time at the client after the client has processed the second response; and

    reporting the first time and the second time by the client, the performance monitoring code initiates said recording the first time, recording the second time and reporting the first time and the second time.

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