BROWSER-BASED ANALYSIS OF CONTENT REQUEST MODE PERFORMANCE

摘要

Features are disclosed for selecting preferred content request modes on a client computing device when initiating content requests. The request modes may correspond to direct requests (e.g., requests made from a client device directly to a content sever hosting requested content) or to indirect requests (e.g., requests made from the client device to the content server via an intermediary system). The preferred request modes made be based on a statistical analysis of performance data (e.g., prior content load times) observed or recorded by the client computing device in connection with prior content requests. Randomly selected request modes may be used to provide additional data for performance analysis.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
one or more computer processors; a computer readable memory accessible by at least one of the one or more computer processors, and an executable browser module stored in the computer-readable memory, the browser module configured to:
determine, using a randomizing algorithm, a request path for each of a plurality of content requests to a content server, the request path corresponding to one of a direct request to the content server or an indirect request via a server system configured to act as an intermediary between client devices and content servers;record content load time measurements for the plurality of content requests;determine whether a difference between a first distribution of a first portion of the content load time measurements associated with direct requests and a second distribution of a second portion of the content load time measurements associated with indirect requests is statistically significant; andin response to determining that the difference is statistically significant, generate request configuration information indicating a preferred request type for content requests to the content server.