API platform that includes server-executed client-based code

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9485305-B2
Application number	US-201313890782-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 9, 2013
Priority date	May 9, 2012
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

A technique for providing an API from a server to one of more endpoint devices including receiving a request for data from a endpoint device, retrieving one or more data resources from the data resources available within the server, based upon the request, manipulating the data within the retrieved data resources into a response optimized for the endpoint device, and transmitting the response to the endpoint device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
delivering to at least of portion of client-based code within a server a first request for data received from an endpoint device, wherein the at least a portion of client-based code is associated with the endpoint device;
expanding the first request into a plurality of sub-requests for at least a portion of server-based code within the server that is associated with a plurality of data resources;
receiving from the at least a portion of server-based code one or more data resources based on the plurality of sub-requests;
manipulating the data within the retrieved data resources into a response optimized for the endpoint device; and
transmitting the response to the endpoint device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the data is manipulated by the at least a portion of the client-based code, and the response is transmitted to the endpoint device from the at least a portion of the client-based code.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is user interface (UI) content.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein manipulating the data comprises:
removing one or more portions of the data not needed by the endpoint device; and
organizing the data in an optimal manner for the endpoint device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more data resources are received concurrently.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more data resources are based upon data retrieved from additional servers, wherein the server sends one or more server-level requests for data to the additional servers.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising, responding to a miscommunication with one or more of the additional servers using a plurality of protections, the protections including:
substituting either default or cached data in place of data not received due to the miscommunication.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
delivering to at least of portion of client-based code within a server a first request for data received from an endpoint device, wherein the at least a portion of client-based code is associated with the endpoint device;
expanding the first request into a plurality of sub-requests for at least a portion of server-based code within the server that is associated with a plurality of data resources;
receiving from the at least a portion of server-based code one or more data resources based on the plurality of sub-requests;
manipulating the data within the retrieved data resources into a response optimized for the endpoint device; and
transmitting the response to the endpoint device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein
the data is manipulated by the at least a portion of the client-based code, and the response is transmitted to the endpoint device from the at least a portion of the client-based code.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the data is user interface (UI) content.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein manipulating the data comprises:
removing one or more portions of the data not needed by the endpoint device; and
organizing the data in an optimal manner for the endpoint device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the one or more data resources are received concurrently.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the one or more data resources are based upon data retrieved from additional servers, wherein the server sends one or more server-level requests for data to the additional servers.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the operation further comprises, responding to a miscommunication with one or more of the additional servers using a plurality of protections, the protections including:
substituting either default or cached data in place of data not received due to the miscommunication.

15. A system, comprising:
a processor, and;
a memory hosting an application, which, when executed on the processor, performs the steps:
delivering to at least of portion of client-based code within a server a first request for data received from an endpoint device, wherein the at least a portion of client-based code is associated with the endpoint device;
expanding the first request into a plurality of sub-requests for at least a portion of server-based code within the server that is associated with a plurality of data resources;
receiving from the at least a portion of server-based code one or more data resources based on the plurality of sub-requests;
manipulating the data within the retrieved data resources into a response optimized for the endpoint device; and
transmitting the response to the endpoint device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein
the data is manipulated by the at least a portion of the client-based code, and the response is transmitted to the endpoint device from the at least a portion of the client-based code.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the data is user interface (UI) content.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein manipulating the data comprises:
removing one or more portions of the data not needed by the endpoint device; and
organizing the data in an optimal manner for the endpoint device.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more data resources are received concurrently.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more data resources are based upon data retrieved from additional servers, wherein the server sends one or more server-level requests for data to the additional servers.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the operation further comprises, responding to a miscommunication with one or more of the additional servers using a plurality of protections, the protections including:
substituting either default or cached data in place of data not received due to the miscommunication.

Assignees

• Netflix Inc

Inventors

• Jacobson Daniel
• Christensen Benjamin James
• Schmaus Ben
• Cohen Mikey
• Udupi Poornaprajna
• Cacciatore Jason
• Poolavari Ganapriya

Classifications

• H04L67/2823

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L29/08792

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F17/30905

  Physics · mapped topic

• H04L67/10 Primary

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L67/565 Primary

  Conversion or adaptation of application format or content (adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561) · CPC title