A fast browsing model for web contents on wearable devices

In this paper, we revisit the web browser model and propose the notion of fast-access browsing that incorporates lightweight, always-on web snippets, namely widget view, into web applications. This allows users to rapidly access web contents (i.e., within 200ms) similarly as they interact with notification on smartwatches. We analyze 90 smartwatch applications, identify the quick preview pattern, and then define the constrained web specifications. Our implementation, the wearable device toolkit for fast-access browsing, is now being tested and deployed on commercialized smartwatches and the tool for building widget view-enabled web applications will be soon available as the smartwatch SDK extensions.