Patents by Inventor J. Thomas Monk, IV

J. Thomas Monk, IV has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230237117
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a time-out module, a time-out monitor, and a lightweight page requestor. The page request detector may be configured to detect a request for a web page. The time-out module may be configured to commence a time-out period in response to a request for a web page. The time-out module cooperates with the time-out monitor that may be configured to determine that rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period. The lightweight page requestor may be configured to cause a lightweight version of the requested page to be provided to the client system when the time-out monitor determines that the rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Patent number: 11550870
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a time-out module, a time-out monitor, and a lightweight page requestor. The page request detector may be configured to detect a request for a web page. The time-out module may be configured to commence a time-out period in response to a request for a web page. The time-out module cooperates with the time-out monitor that may be configured to determine that rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period. The lightweight page requestor may be configured to cause a lightweight version of the requested page to be provided to the client system when the time-out monitor determines that the rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Publication number: 20210004428
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a time-out module, a time-out monitor, and a lightweight page requestor. The page request detector may be configured to detect a request for a web page. The time-out module may be configured to commence a time-out period in response to a request for a web page. The time-out module cooperates with the time-out monitor that may be configured to determine that rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period. The lightweight page requestor may be configured to cause a lightweight version of the requested page to be provided to the client system when the time-out monitor determines that the rendering of a rich version of the requested web page has not commenced at an expiration of the time-out period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Patent number: 10740426
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a connection speed detector and a communications module. The connection speed detector determines, at a server system, connection speed of a network connection connecting a client system to the server system. The communications module communicates the connection speed to the client system to enable the client system to determine whether to request a lightweight version of a requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Patent number: 9992093
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Publication number: 20170163512
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Patent number: 9584380
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Publication number: 20160350439
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a connection speed detector and a communications module. The connection speed detector determines, at a server system, connection speed of a network connection connecting a client system to the server system. The communications module communicates the connection speed to the client system to enable the client system to determine whether to request a lightweight version of a requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Publication number: 20150263912
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Patent number: 9065885
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi
  • Publication number: 20110302234
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting slow page load is provided. An example system comprises a page request detector, a session state information detector, a throughput calculator, a response builder, and a communications module. The page request detector may be configured to receive a request for a web page. The session state information detector may be configured to determine that the request does not include session state information. The throughput calculator may be configured to calculate a throughput value associated with the network connection between the client system and the server. The response builder may be configured to build an updated data packet by including, in the data packet, the throughput value and an instruction to store the throughput value on the client as session state information. The communications module may be configured to communicate the updated data packet to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: J. Thomas Monk, IV, Hemal Doshi