Enhanced browsing with indication of prefetching status
US10592591B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/0035
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of enhanced browsing involves a first web page displayed by a browser in a first browser window. The first web page has a target link to a second web page. A computer system automatically prefetches content from the second web page. The method causes display in the first browser window of a first indicator proximate to and associated with the target link and prior to the computer system receiving a selection of the target link. The first indicator visually conveys in real-time an initiation of the prefetching of content from the second web page. In response to completion of the prefetching, the method causes display in the first browser window of a second indicator in place of said first indicator to visually convey in real-time the completion of the prefetching.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.