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Customization of network documents

Patent 6647531 Issued on November 11, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 22, 2022. 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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Application

No. 10/154619 filed on 05/22/2002

US Classes:

715/501.1, Hypermedia715/513Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA)

Examiners

Primary: Hong, Stephen S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 17/30 (20060101)

Abstract

User-selected customization information for a network (e.g., HTML) document is stored at a server with reference to user identifying information that uniquely identifies the user. Whenever the user navigates back to the network address of the HTML document, the user is identified automatically and receives a customized HTML document formed in accordance with the customization information.

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