Method and device for improving a browsing experience
View Patent ↗A wireless communication device ( 200 ) and method ( 300 ) for improving a browsing experience. The method ( 300 ) can include: monitoring ( 310 ) a user activity in a wireless communication device; providing ( 320 ) a program that correlates user activity and the need to access the internet; and pre-activating ( 330 ) an internet link, based on the monitored user activity and the program. Advantageously, the pre-activating ( 330 ) feature can decrease the time it takes to complete a wireless network connection, thus minimizing wait time. This feature is particularly useful in low and marginal coverage areas.
1. A wireless communication method, comprising:
monitoring use of a wireless communication device over time to produce user activity;
correlating the user activity and subsequent internet access by the wireless communication device to produce user browsing trends;
storing the user browsing trends to produce historical browsing trends;
subsequent to storing the user browsing trends, detecting a use of the wireless communication device to produce a newly detected use;
predicting, based on the historical browsing trends, whether the newly detected use is likely to result in internet access by the wireless communication device; and
pre-activating a wireless link used for providing internet access when the newly detected use is predicted to likely result in internet access by the wireless communication device.
2. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity and the subsequent internet access by the wireless communication device are correlated using a heuristic predictive algorithm.
3. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein a heuristic predictive algorithm is used for predicting, based on the historical browsing trends, whether the newly detected use will likely result in internet access by the wireless communication device.
4. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein the newly detected use includes at least one of:
accessing a favorite locally stored in a browser;
entering a URL into an address window of the browser;
entering search criteria into a search window of the browser; and
visibly displaying a URL link.
5. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless link includes at least one of an EVDO link and an UMTS link.
6. A wireless communication device, comprising:
a user interface configured to receive inputs from a user of the wireless communication device;
a controller coupled to the user interface and configured to control operations of the wireless communication device; and
a predictive module coupled to the controller and configured to: monitor use of the wireless communication device over time to produce user activity; correlate the user activity and subsequent internet access by the wireless communication device to produce user browsing trends; store the user browsing trends to produce historical browsing trends; subsequent to storing the user browsing trends, detect a use of the wireless communication device to produce a newly detected use; predict, based on the historical browsing trends, whether the newly detected use is likely to result in internet access by the wireless communication device; and pre-activate a wireless link used for providing internet access when the newly detected use is predicted to likely result in internet access by the wireless communication device.
7. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the user activity and the subsequent internet access by the wireless communication device are correlated using a heuristic predictive algorithm.
8. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the newly detected use includes at least one of:
accessing a favorite locally stored in a browser;
entering a URL into an address window of the browser;
entering search criteria into a search window of the browser; and
visibly displaying a URL link.
9. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein a heuristic predictive algorithm is used for predicting, based on the historical browsing trends, whether the newly detected use will likely result in internet access by the wireless communication device.
10. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the wireless link includes at least one of an EVDO link and an UMTS link.