Method and apparatus for bandwidth characterization and reporting in web browsers
US6256669A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/875
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for characterizing the bandwidth available to a user of a Web browser is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a server requesting a transfer of a file containing data; receiving a response back from the server relating to the transfer; determining the amount of time expired between sending the request and receiving the response; receiving at least a portion of the data of the file from the server; and determining the amount of the data received within a preselected period of time.
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