Patent ID: 8560635
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying content in phases, the method comprising: determining a time budget for displaying content on a client device based on time-budget values, wherein the content is delivered and displayed in one or more phases, wherein the time-budget values correspond to the one or more phases, wherein the one or more phases comprise a content request phase, a content response phase, a content download phase, and a content display phase, and wherein the time budget begins with the content request phase; determining device information; requesting transmission of given content to the client device during the content request phase; receiving at least one component of the given content at the client device based on the device information prior to a second component of the at least one component of the given content based on the device information, wherein the first component can be displayed in a display specified in the display information, and wherein the second component cannot be displayed in the display; and displaying the received at least one component of the given content using the client device within the time budget.