Google Inc.

Adam Connors

Yusuf Ozuysal

David Singleton

Scott Eblen

Methods for preloading content in one application for another application are provided. A request by an online content viewing application is received from a requesting application to preload content in the online content viewing application, and the content is loaded in the online content viewing application in response to the request. A display of the requesting application is switched to a display of the online content viewing application, and the loaded content is provided for display in the online content viewing application, in response to a user selection in the requesting application to display the content. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Preloading content for requesting applications

Methods for preloading content in one application for another application are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request by a first application from a second application to preload content in the first application, and loading the content in the first application in response to the request from the second application. The method also includes switching from a display of the second application to a display of the first application and providing the loaded content for display in the first application in response to a selection in the second application from a user to display the content. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

In general, this disclosure describes example techniques to transmit a request for data for one or more applications based on usage patterns of the one or more applications by a user. A device such as, but not limited to, a mobile device may monitor usage characteristics of the one or more applications. The device may transmit a request for data used by the one or more applications executed on the device based on the monitored usage characteristics.

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Adam Connors