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Internet data transfer control via a client system to reduce delay
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-10
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2016-12-10
Abstract
Abstract Method and system aspects for allowing control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system are presented. A method, and client system for performing same, includes establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results. The allowable connection links further include a list of unallowable website, a maximum time allowed for the current transfer session, and an image data size limit.
Inventors
- 👤 Johnny Meng-Han Shieh
- 👤 John Maddalozzo, Jr.
- 👤 Gerald Francis McBrearty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9574; H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/60; H04L67/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing user-defined limits for allowable image size from a selected link for a website; comparing image data from the website with the allowable image size; and filtering the image data from the website when the image data exceeds the allowable image size.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing user-defined limits for allowable image size from a selected link for a website; comparing image data from the website with the allowable image size; and filtering the image data from the website when the image data exceeds the allowable image size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein filtering further comprises displaying a representation of the image data without limiting text transfer from the website.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein displaying a representation further comprises displaying an image icon with an indication of the size of the image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein filtering further comprises displaying the image data until the allowable image size is reached.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein establishing limits for allowable connection links further comprises establishing a list of unallowable websites.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein comparing further comprises comparing an address for the current transfer session to a list of unallowable addresses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7 wherein controlling the current transfer session further comprises not allowing connection when the address for the current transfer session matches an address on the list of unallowable addresses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising displaying an indication that the current transfer session was blocked.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing a maximum time allowed for the current transfer session.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 wherein comparing further comprises comparing transfer time of the current transfer session with the maximum time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 wherein controlling further comprises aborting the current transfer session when the transfer time of the current transfer session exceeds the maximum time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising displaying an indication that the current transfer session aborted due to a time limit infraction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein displaying a representation further comprises displaying an image icon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein controlling further comprises displaying the image data until the allowable image size is reached.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
119 words
A client system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser, the client system comprising: means for establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including means for establishing an image data size limit; means for comparing a current transfer session to the allowable connection links, including means for comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and means for controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including means for displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
119 words
A client system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser, the client system comprising: means for establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including means for establishing an image data size limit; means for comparing a current transfer session to the allowable connection links, including means for comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and means for controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including means for displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The client system of claim 16 wherein the means for displaying a representation further comprises means for displaying an image icon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The client system of claim 16 wherein the means for controlling further comprises means for displaying the image data until the allowable image size is reached.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
117 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the program instructions comprising: establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
117 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from at least one website on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the program instructions comprising: establishing limits for allowable connection links to websites, including establishing an image data size limit; comparing a current transfer session to allowable connection links, including comparing image data from the current transfer session with the image data size limit; and controlling the current transfer session according to comparison results, including displaying a representation of the image data with an indication of the size of the image without limiting text transfer from the website when the image data exceeds the image data size limit.
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