| 摘要 |
A processor-implemented method for displaying a digital edition is provided. The digital edition is readable by a dedicated software application running on a data processing device, such as an electronic tablet. The method allows opening the digital edition, such as a daily newspaper, even though the edition is not completely downloaded on the data processing device. The digital edition comprises a compiled file including a structure of the edition, and a list of minimal assets located on a remote storage and required to open the edition. A processing device configured to perform the method is also provided, as well as a backend system to generate the digital edition files. |
| 主权项 |
1. A processor-implemented method for downloading a periodic digital edition over a network, the periodic digital edition being readable by a dedicated software application running on a data processing device having a display screen, and being displayable before the periodic digital edition is completely downloaded on the data processing device, the method comprising:
a) receiving a compiled file on the data processing device over the network, the compiled file having been generated on a remote server prior to receiving a request from the data processing device, the compiled file comprising:
a list of minimal assets, the minimal assets corresponding to assets located on a remote storage that are required to display a first complete page of the periodic digital edition, the first complete page of the periodic digital edition having been predetermined by the remote server, the list of minimal assets having been predetermined on the remote server based on the assets that are required to display the first complete page in its entirety;a structure of the edition, the structure including a list of sections and, for each of the sections, a list of pages, the pages including text of articles and respective links to edition assets, the edition assets corresponding to assets located on the remote storage that are required to display remaining pages of the periodic digital edition; andlinks to additional assets, the additional assets corresponding to assets required to display pages in an upcoming periodic digital edition;wherein the minimal and edition assets comprise images;
b) reading the list of minimal assets on the data processing device, and based on the reading, the data processing device sending a request to the remote storage for the minimal assets, the data processing device thereby requesting the minimal assets required to display the first complete page of the periodic digital edition as predetermined by the remote server; c) receiving the minimal assets on the data processing device and storing the minimal assets received on a non-transitory memory of the data processing device; d) opening the periodic digital edition by displaying on the display screen of the processing device the predetermined first complete page of the periodic digital edition, including the text of articles and the minimal assets stored in process c) at the proper location on the display screen for the first complete page; e) concurrently requesting from the remote storage the edition assets contained in the remaining pages of the periodic digital edition according to a downloading sequence, for displaying the remaining pages; and f) prior to receiving an input on the data processing device to download the upcoming periodic digital edition, reading the links of the additional assets, and based on the reading, when a size of the additional assets is above a given threshold, the data processing device sending a request to the remote storage for at least some of the additional assets, the data processing device thereby requesting assets of the upcoming periodic digital edition. |
