EP0986230A2
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System and method for redirecting a user to an alternative web page
Assignee: NCR International Inc
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Filing: 1999-09-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A domestic appliance (1) such as a microwave oven is adapted for interaction with a communications network (75) such as the Internet by the addition of a substantially self-contained discrete communications module (12) connectable to the communications network (75), the communications module (12) including display means (20) and command entry means that optionally interact with the appliance (1). The appliance (1) is provided with mounting hardware (6) and an adaptor (7) including means for attachment to the mounting hardware (6) and means (10, 13-16) for mounting the communications module (12) to the appliance (1) via the adaptor (7). The communications module (12) is adapted for connection to broadband cable or xDSL networks. Thus equipped, the appliance (1) becomes an element ofa communications system (1, 72, 73) providing multiple functionality including television and Internet browsing functions within the home. Other elements of the communications system are a broadband online connection (72) and a broadband portal (73).
Inventors
- 👤 William Kenneth Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q99/00; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/26; H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/6435; H05B6/6441; H05B6/66; H05B6/668; F; F25; F25B; F25B2600/00; F25B2600/07; F25D; F25D29/00; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2803; H04L12/2816; H04L12/2818; H04L12/282; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B40/00; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An Internet redirection system for enabling an Internet service provider (74) to
control open Internet access by redirecting the user to an alternative version of a web
site addressed by a user, the alternative version being specific to the service provider,
wherein the system comprises a redirection table for storing a list of web sites for
which alternative versions specific to the service provider exist, look-up means for
consulting the redirection table when a user addresses a desired web site, and
redirection means for redirecting the user to the alternative version of the addressed
web site when such an alternative exists in the redirection table.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of Claim 1, wherein the redirection table is stored locally on the user's
Internet-browsing apparatus (12) and wherein the system includes update means for
updating the redirection table by periodic download from the Internet service provider
(74).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of Claim 2, wherein the update means is responsive to activation of the
browsing apparatus (12) to update the redirection table upon powering up the
apparatus (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
An Internet redirection method for enabling an Internet service provider (74) to
control open Internet access by redirecting the user to an alternative version of a web
site addressed by a user, the alternative version being specific to the service provider,
wherein the method comprises maintaining a redirection table storing a list ofweb
sites for which alternative versions specific to the service provider exist, consulting
the redirection table when a user addresses a desired web site, and redirecting the user
to the alternative version of the addressed web site when such an alternative exists in
the redirection table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of Claim 4, comprising periodically updating the table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of Claim 5, wherein updating is effected by downloading update
information to an Internet-browsing apparatus (12) held by the user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of Claim 6, wherein download takes place upon powering up the
apparatus (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
An Internet access system comprising an Internet-browsing apparatus (12) operable
by a user and being connected to the Internet (75), wherein the browsing apparatus
(12) is configured to open, upon activation, a web page that is not selectable by the
user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of Claim 8, wherein the browsing apparatus (12) includes TV
functionality and wherein the system includes means for controlling the TV
functionality via the web page.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of Claim 8 or Claim 9, wherein the browsing apparatus (12) controls a
domestic appliance (1) and wherein the system includes means for controlling the
appliance (1) via the web page.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
37 words
The system of any of Claims 8 to 10 and including means for storing the web page
locally on the Internet-browsing apparatus (12) and means for retrieving the web page
from storage upon activation ofthe apparatus (12).
Claim 12
Independent Claim
35 words
The system of any of Claims 8 to 11 and including means for storing the web page
on the Internet (75) and means for downloading the web page upon activation of the
Internet-browsing apparatus (12).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An Internet access method comprising opening, upon activation of a browsing
apparatus (12), a web page that is not selectable by a user of the apparatus (12).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of Claim 13, wherein the browsing apparatus (12) includes TV
functionality and comprising controlling the TV functionality via the web page.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of Claim 13 or Claim 14, wherein the browsing apparatus (12)
controls a domestic appliance (1) and comprising controlling the appliance (1) via the
home page.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
An Internet-browsing apparatus (12) connectable to the Internet (75), wherein the
browsing apparatus (12) includes TV functionality and includes means for controlling
the TV functionality via a web page
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An Internet-browsing apparatus (12) connectable to the Internet (75), wherein the
browsing apparatus (12) controls a domestic appliance (1) and includes means for
controlling the appliance (1) via a web page
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus (12) of Claim 16 or Claim 17, including means for downloading the
web page from the Internet (75).
Claim 19
Independent Claim
32 words
The apparatus (12) of any of Claims 16 to 18, including means for storing the web
page locally in the apparatus (12) and means for retrieving the web page from local
storage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A domestic appliance (1) controlled by the Internet-browsing apparatus (12) of
Claims 17 to 19 or by means of the system of Claim 10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
An Internet access system including the Internet-browsing apparatus (12) of
Claims 17 to 19.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of Claim 21, further comprising means for delivering advertising or
information images to the web page used by the Internet-browsing apparatus (12) in
controlling the TV functionality or the appliance (1).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of Claim 22, including means for varying the advertising or
information images in accordance with the time of day, the weather, or stored user
characteristics.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of Claim 23, wherein the stored user characteristics include
predetermined preferences and interests, demographic standing, and recent buying or
browsing patterns.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
75 words
The system of any of Claims 22 to 24, comprising an Internet portal (73)
providing content (75) and/or advertising (74) sections under control of a content
delivery engine (79) and/or an advertising engine (83), wherein the portal (73) is
associated with a user profile database (82) that stores perceived user preferences and
provides outputs to the content delivery engine (79) and/or the advertising engine (83)
to target content and/or advertising according to the perceived preferences.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of Claim 25, wherein the user profile database (82) is adaptive, taking
inputs representing user behaviour to reflect the user's buying and browsing habits.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of Claim 26, wherein the user profile database (82) takes input from
an advertising engine (83) that gathers and forwards data on the user's response to
adverts at the portal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of Claim 26 or Claim 27, wherein the user profile database (82) takes
input from a commerce engine (84) that gathers and forwards data on purchases made
by the user via the portal.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of controlling TV functionality in Internet-browsing apparatus (12)
connected to the Internet (75), comprising using the Internet-browsing apparatus (12)
to retrieve a web page and using that web page to control the TV functionality.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
29 words
A method of controlling a domestic appliance (1), comprising using an Internet-browsing
apparatus (12) to retrieve a web page and using that web page to control the
appliance (1).
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of Claim 29 or Claim 30, comprising downloading the web page from
the Internet (75).
Claim 32
Independent Claim
21 words
The method of any of Claims 29 to 31, comprising retrieving the web page from
local storage on the Internet-browsing apparatus.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of any of Claims 29 to 32, further comprising delivering advertising
or information images to the web page used by the Internet-browsing apparatus (12)
in controlling the TV functionality or the appliance (1).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of Claim 33, comprising varying the advertising or information
images in accordance with the time of day, the weather, or stored user characteristics
including predetermined preferences and interests, demographic standing, and recent
buying or browsing patterns.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
55 words
The method of any of Claims 29 to 34, comprising controlling content (75) and/or
advertising (74) sections of the web page using a content delivery engine (79) and/or
an advertising engine (83) taking input from a user profile database (82) that stores
perceived user preferences to target content and/or advertising according to the
perceived preferences.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of Claim 35, comprising adapting the user profile database (82) by
taking inputs representing user behaviour.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of Claim 36, wherein the user behaviour is the user's buying and
browsing habits.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of Claim 36 or Claim 37, comprising gathering data on the user's
response to adverts at the web page and forwarding that data to the user profile
database (82).
Claim 39
Independent Claim
32 words
The method of any of Claims 36 to 38, comprising gathering data on purchases
made by the user via the web page and forwarding that data to the user profile
database (82).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
65 words
An Internet portal (73) providing content (75) and/or advertising (74) sections
under control of a content delivery engine (79) and/or an advertising engine (83),
wherein the portal (73) is associated with a user profile database (82) that stores
perceived user preferences and provides outputs to the content delivery engine (79)
and/or the advertising engine (83) to target content and/or advertising according to the
perceived preferences.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
The portal (73) of Claim 40, wherein the user profile database (82) is adaptive,
taking inputs representing user behaviour to reflect the user's buying and browsing
habits.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portal (73) of Claim 41, wherein the user profile database (82) takes input
from an advertising engine (83) that gathers and forwards data on the user's response
to adverts at the portal.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
36 words
The portal (73) of Claim 41 or Claim 42, wherein the user profile database (82)
takes input from a commerce engine (84) that gathers and forwards data on purchases
made by the user via the portal.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of providing content (75) and/or advertising (74) on a web page,
comprising controlling content (75) and/or advertising (74) sections of the web page
using a content delivery engine (79) and/or an advertising engine (83) taking input
from a user profile database (82) that stores perceived user preferences to target
content and/or advertising according to the perceived preferences.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of Claim 44, comprising adapting the user profile database (82) by
taking inputs representing user behaviour.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of Claim 45, wherein the user behaviour is the user's buying and
browsing habits.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of Claim 45 or Claim 46, comprising gathering data on the user's
response to adverts at the web page and forwarding that data to the user profile
database (82).
Claim 48
Independent Claim
32 words
The method of any of Claims 45 to 47, comprising gathering data on purchases
made by the user via the web page and forwarding that data to the user profile
database (82).
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