Selective partial updates of web content
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsErik J. Burckart, Andrew Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Aaron K. Shook
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Abstract
A request for a partial update of web content is received that identifies at least one web content element associated with the web content. An update is requested for the identified at least one web content element from a content server. The partial update of the web content is performed in response to receipt of the update for the identified at least one web content element from the content server. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
Claims25
A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for a partial update of web content that identifies at least one web content element associated with the web content;
- requesting an update for the identified at least one web content element from a content server;
- and
- performing the partial update of the web content in response to receipt of the update for the identified at least one web content element from the content server.
A system, comprising:
- a processor programmed to:
- receive a request for a partial update of web content that identifies at least one web content element associated with the web content;
- request an update for the identified at least one web content element from a content server;
- and
- perform the partial update of the web content in response to receipt of the update for the identified at least one web content element from the content server.
A system, comprising:
- a cache memory;
- a display;
- and
- a processor programmed to:
- receive a request for a partial update of web content that identifies at least one web content element associated with the web content;
- request an update for the identified at least one web content element from a content server, where the request further comprises:
- a markup language (ML) formatted request identifying a portion of a document object model (DOM) associated with the identified at least one web content element to the content server comprising at least one of a path identifier that references a path to the at least one web content element within the DOM and a content identifier that identifies the at least one web content element within the DOM;
- and
- a request for a periodic update for the identified at least one web content element identifying a user-specified period for the periodic update;
- and
- perform the partial update of the web content in response to receipt of the update for the identified at least one web content element from the content server, where the processor is further programmed to at least one of:
- store the update for the identified at least one web content element to the cache memory associated with the web content;
- send the update for the identified at least one web content element to a device from which the request for the partial update of the web content was received;
- and
- update a display region of the display associated with the identified at least one web content element with the update for the identified at least one web content element.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable storage medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
- receive a request for a partial update of web content that identifies at least one web content element associated with the web content;
- request an update for the identified at least one web content element from a content server;
- and
- perform the partial update of the web content in response to receipt of the update for the identified at least one web content element from the content server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.