System and method of performing domain name server pre-fetching
US9465777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/289
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for performing domain name service (DNS) pre-fetching, content pre-fetching, or a combination thereof, are disclosed for a wireless portable computing device (PCD). The system and method may include rendering a web page on a display screen of the PCD and performing a DNS pre-fetch for any visible links within the web page. Further, the method may include determining whether a screen changing operation (i.e., a scrolling operation) is being performed and placing one or more DNS pre-fetch tasks in a queue for each link that is displayed on the display screen when the screen changing operation is performed. The method and system may reduce wait times for a wireless PCD when it is rendering webpages on its display screen.
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