Web cache object forwarding from desktop to mobile for energy consumption optimizations

We introduce a user-centric approach to forward cached web objects from one peripheral device to a user's main mobile device, such as a smartphone. Our approach allows for a reduction in data that is required to be downloaded using the cellular interface when users are mobile. In turn, this reduces the energy consumption and potential latency requiring only basic algorithms that can be implemented in a straightforward manner. We exemplarily describe the benefits of our approach utilizing a popular international news web page before employing a large publicly accessible dataset of web page characteristics for simulation. Through simulation that incorporates web page popularity, we find that short-term download savings of 10-15 % are attainable within daily update boundaries and longterm savings around 10 % are realistic. With additional potential savings possible if more sophisticated mechanisms are employed to optimize the delivery and exchange of cached objects, these savings can be regarded as low end.