METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRANSFER TIME AND BANDWDITH BETWEEN DEVICES CONNECTED VIA A COMPUTER NETWORK

摘要

An apparatus and method for determining transfer time and/or bandwidth between devices connected to a computer network (22) includes sending a script or redirect signal to a browser (24) attempting to fetch a banner from a server (32) that causes a timer or clock to run between the initiation of a subsequent fetch page, fetch image, or other request by the browser and the delivery of subsequent data to the browser. The bandwidth of the device (24) and/or the transfer time between the server (32) and the device (24) on which the browser is operating can then be used in the selection of which subsequent files, images, scripts, banners, executable software, or other content to be served to the browser (24) or in the selection or configuration of web pages, electronic mail, or executable software to be served to the browser (24).