Managing file downloads
US9894140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for managing download of a file. In response to a request from a client computer to establish a session to download the file beginning at a specified location after a start of the file, an estimated length of a portion of the file beginning at the specified location is estimated, a time window for enabling the client computer to avoid a redundant download of a portion of the file by terminating the session within the time window is computed, and the download of the file is suspended for the time window. If the session is not terminated within the time window, then download of the file is automatically resumed following the length in further response to the request. If the session is terminated within the time window, then download of the file is not automatically resumed following the length in further response to the request.
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