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System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
Assignee: Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-15
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2017-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A system and method applied to a communications network which transmits document portions in which an original document portion having an identifier portion and an information portion is replaced or swapped with a substitute document portion. The system has a controller, typically a proxy server, for reading the identifier portion of the original document portion, determining the information portion of the original document portion, and issuing a swap order when an undesired original document portion is found. A substitute document server receives the swap order and sends the substitute document portion to the controller. A swapping device or mechanism inserts the substitute document portion in place of the original document portion and the substitute document portion is passed on to the user set and displayed. The controller and swapping mechanism can be integrated with the user set or with the resources of the service provider and their functionality can reside in software.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Brown
- 👤 Konstantin Othmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for modifying an original document to produce a modified document in a communications network for transmitting document portions, said original document comprising original document portions each having an identifier portion and an information portion, said system comprising: a) a plurality of content providers for transmitting said document portions in said communications network; b) a service provider for relaying said document portions to a network user; c) a user set for displaying said document portions to said network user; d) a controller for parsing said original document to locate said identifier portion of each of said original document portions, determining said information portion of each of said original document portions to identify an undesired original document portion and issuing a swap order when said undesired original document portion is found; e) a substitute document server for receiving said swap order and for sending a substitute document portion to said controller; and f) a swapping means for inserting said substitute document portion in place of said undesired original document portions to obtain said modified document.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for modifying an original document to produce a modified document in a communications network for transmitting document portions, said original document comprising original document portions each having an identifier portion and an information portion, said system comprising: a) a plurality of content providers for transmitting said document portions in said communications network; b) a service provider for relaying said document portions to a network user; c) a user set for displaying said document portions to said network user; d) a controller for parsing said original document to locate said identifier portion of each of said original document portions, determining said information portion of each of said original document portions to identify an undesired original document portion and issuing a swap order when said undesired original document portion is found; e) a substitute document server for receiving said swap order and for sending a substitute document portion to said controller; and f) a swapping means for inserting said substitute document portion in place of said undesired original document portions to obtain said modified document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said undesired original document portion has an undesired content.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said controller is located on the premises of said user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said controller is integrated with said user set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said swapping means is integrated with said controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said controller is located on the premises of said service provider.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said swapping means is integrated with said controller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said controller is a proxy server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said identifier portion comprises a network address and said information portion is determined based on said network address.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said controller further comprises a list of addresses of said content providers and said network address is compared with said list of addresses to determine said information portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said identifier portion comprises a description of said information portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises means for matching the dimensions of said substitute document portion with the dimensions of said original document portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a user profile bank for delivering user profile information about said network user to said controller.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said controller determines said swap order based on said user profile information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said communications network is the Internet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said user set is a computer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said user set is a television set.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for modifying an original document to produce a modified document in a communications network for transmitting document portions, said original document comprising original document portions each having an identifier portion and an information portion, said communications network having a plurality of content providers for transmitting said document portions in said communications network and a service provider for relaying said document portions to a network user equipped with a user set for displaying said document portions, said method comprising the following steps: a) parsing said original document to locate said identifier portion of each of said original document portions; b) determining said information portion of each of said original document portions to identify an undesired original document portion; c) issuing a swap order when said undesired original document portion is found and sending said swap order to a substitute document portion server; d) receiving said swap order in said substitute document server and sending said substitute document portion to a controller; and e) inserting said substitute document portion in place of said undesired original document portion with a swapping means thereby producing said modified document.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for modifying an original document to produce a modified document in a communications network for transmitting document portions, said original document comprising original document portions each having an identifier portion and an information portion, said communications network having a plurality of content providers for transmitting said document portions in said communications network and a service provider for relaying said document portions to a network user equipped with a user set for displaying said document portions, said method comprising the following steps: a) parsing said original document to locate said identifier portion of each of said original document portions; b) determining said information portion of each of said original document portions to identify an undesired original document portion; c) issuing a swap order when said undesired original document portion is found and sending said swap order to a substitute document portion server; d) receiving said swap order in said substitute document server and sending said substitute document portion to a controller; and e) inserting said substitute document portion in place of said undesired original document portion with a swapping means thereby producing said modified document.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said undesired original document portion has an undesired content.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said steps of determining said identifier portion, identifying said undesired original document portion and issuing said swap order are all performed by said controller.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said controller is located on the premises of said user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said controller is located on the premises of said service provider.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said controller is a proxy server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said identifier portion comprises a network address and said information portion is determined by comparing said network address with a list of network addresses of said content providers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said list of network addresses is stored in said controller.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising the step of matching the dimensions of said substitute document portion with the dimensions of said original document portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising the steps of delivering user profile information about said network user to said controller, and applying said user profile information in selecting said substitute document portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said communications network is the Internet.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said user set is a computer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said user set is a television set.
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