Patent ID: 8769000
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining by a client device whether a request, which is to be communicated to a content provider via a network, is for content that is accessible via the content provider upon authentication of credentials transmitted to the content provider from the client device, the content including a variety of portions; responsive to the determining that the request involves the credentials and without waiting for the content provider to ask for the credentials, forming an initial communication by the client device for receipt by the content provider that includes the credentials; determining by the client device that the request is for portions of the content that involves a plurality of different network addresses; prefetching the portions of the content from the plurality of different network addresses; determining by the client device that at least one of the prefetched portions of the content is not to be used; and discarding that at least one of the prefetched portions of the content.