Selective plug-in activation for resource-limited platforms
US8448090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44526
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Presentation of advanced content items is selectively suspended and/or activated so as to manage system resources. In some embodiments, plug-in code is selectively activated based on prioritization schemes and responsive to resource usage, user input, and/or other conditions. For example, plug-in code can be selectively suspended when the advanced content being presented by the plug-in code is not in view (for example, if it has been scrolled off the screen); when the advanced content is brought into view, for example as a result of scrolling, the plug-in code is reactivated as appropriate and the presentation of the advanced content resumes. State information for suspended plug-ins can be stored so that upon reactivation, plug-in code resumes operation substantially where it left off.
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