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Method for providing customized Web information based on attributes of the requester

Patent 6138142 Issued on October 24, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 20, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 771706 filed on 12/20/1996

US Classes:

709/203Client/server

Examiners

Primary: Maung, Zarni
Assistant: Caldwell, Andrew

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 015/16
H04L 009/00

Abstract

A block of content description language is requested from a server over a distributed network. The server retrieves demographic information associated with the requester, customizes the block of content description language based upon the demographic information, and provides the block of content description language to the requester. Customization may include providing selected advertising, or may prevent the retrieval of certain content to the requester.

Other References

  • "Revnet Launches Groupmaster Alternative to E-mail List Servers"; The Sebold Report on Internet Publishing; vol. 1, n2, pp. 42(1)
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