US6167441A
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Customization of web pages based on requester type
Assignee: PayPal Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-21
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2017-11-21
Abstract
Abstract Customized Internet content is provided to a requesting client device using an intercepting agent based on the capabilities of the requesting client. The agent, typically at the web server to which the client request is directed intercepts a request made by a requesting client device for a file from a web server. The agent detects client device capability information about the requesting client device, such as display or memory capabilities. The client request is redirected to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria Azua Himmel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L67/125; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577; H04L67/02; H04L67/50; H04L67/535; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/22; H04L69/24; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising the steps of: intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client device display; and redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising the steps of: intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client device display; and redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the detecting step is performed by an agent at a web server which parses the header information of the request for the client device display capability information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein a browser identification and browser level in the header information is used to detect the client device display capability information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the client device display capability information is received from a snooping operation at the requesting client device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 4 wherein the snooping operation is performed by a snooping agent downloaded from a web server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the client device display capability information is retrieved from user input selections to a downloaded page at the requesting client device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 6 wherein the downloaded page includes a set of images and the retrieved user input is a user selection of a preferred image appearance on the requesting client device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein some, but not all characteristics of the retrieved version of the file are dynamically modified according to the detected client device display capability information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the device capability display information includes a set of languages supported by a browser on the requesting client device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of dynamically reformatting the retrieved version of the requested file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the requested file is a web page written at least in part in a markup language.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
95 words
A system including processor and memory for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising: means for intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; means for detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client display device; and means for redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
95 words
A system including processor and memory for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising: means for intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; means for detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client display device; and means for redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system as recited in claim 12 wherein the detecting means is an agent at a web server which parses the header information of the request for the client device display capability information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system as recited in claim 13 wherein a browser identification and browser level in the header information is used to detect the client device display capability information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system as recited in claim 12 wherein the client device display capability information is received from a snooping operation performed at the requesting client device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as recited in claim 15 further comprising a snooping agent to perform the snooping operation to be downloaded to the requesting client device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a downloadable page for retrieving the client device display capability information according to user input indicative of the client device display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as recited in claim 17 wherein the downloaded page includes a set of images and the retrieved user input is a user selection of a preferred image appearance on the requesting client device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising: means for intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; means for detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client display device; and means for redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for providing customized Internet content to a requesting client device, comprising: means for intercepting a request by a requesting client device for a file from a web server; means for detecting client device display capability information about the requesting client device, wherein the client device display capability information includes data relating to physical display characteristics of a client display device; and means for redirecting the request to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device display capability information to retrieve a version of the requested file.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The product as recited in claim 19 wherein the detecting means is an agent to be installed at a web server which parses the header information of the request for the client device display capability information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product as recited in claim 20 wherein a browser identification and browser level in the header information is used to detect the client device display capability information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The product as recited in claim 19 wherein the client device display capability information is received from a snooping operation performed at the requesting client device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The product as recited in claim 22 further comprising a snooping agent to perform the snooping operation to be downloaded to the requesting client device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The product as recited in claim 19 further comprising a downloadable page for retrieving the client device display capability information according to user input indicative of the client device display.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The product as recited in claim 24 wherein the downloaded page includes a set of images and the retrieved user input is a user selection of a preferred image appearance on the requesting client device.
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