Methods and systems for providing web pages to web browsers

• US 10,275,431 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Issued: 04/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Phuah, Vincent T., Paschetto, James Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Manglesh M
• Application Number:
  US14/334,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20140331122A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,747 Days
• Field of Search: 715200, 715234, 715235
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/28 Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols

Abstract

Methods and systems described herein can allow for a service provider, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to provide Web pages to users'"'"' Web browsers at periodic intervals. The content can include graphics, text, audio and video clips. In contrast to the traditional banner or pop-up advertisements available today, the methods and systems can allow content Web pages to be displayed on users'"'"' Web browsers without the user requesting specific Web sites. The ISPs can become distributors of advertising content, potentially gaining new revenue streams.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system, a request for a web page;

providing, by the computer system, a content web page to a user device,

the content web page being provided for display, via a browser of the user device, for a specified period of time, and

the content web page including a link to another web page when a provider of the requested web page is exempted from having the content web page being provided for the specified period of time;

determining, by the computer system, that the request was received during a content interval,

the content interval being a predetermined interval where the content web page is provided to the user device within the content interval;

determining, by the computer system, an occurrence of a triggering event,

the triggering event occurring when

a particular action, that is specified on the content web page, is performed by a user;

determining, by the computer system, a next content period interval,

the next content period interval being determined based upon the particular action performed by the user;

providing, by the computer system and to the user device, the web page based on the occurrence of the triggering event; and

generating, by the computer system, an indication for display on the web page indicating a time remaining before start of the next content period interval.

2. The method of claim 1,

where providing the content web page includes:

providing the content web page to the user device based on the request being received during the content interval.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the web page corresponds to a predetermined web page; and

where providing the content web page includes;

providing the content web page to the user device based on the web page corresponding to the predetermined web page, and

where the content web page is not provided for web pages that do not correspond to the predetermined web page.

4. The method of claim 1, where the web page comprises a first web page, the method further comprising:

determining whether the first web page and a second web page are associated with a same domain; and

where providing the content web page includes;

selectively providing the content web page based on whether the first web page and the second web page are associated with the same domain.

5. The method of claim 1, where providing the content web page includes:

providing a video to the user device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining data associated with the user;

selecting a template for generating the content web page based on the data; and

generating the content web page based on the template.

7. The method of claim 1, where providing the content web page includes:

determining to provide the content web page based on first information associated with the user.

8. A device comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to;

receive a request for a web page from a user device;

provide a content web page to the user device for a specified period of time,

the content web page including a link to another web page when a provider of the requested web page is exempted from having the content web page being provided for the specified period of time,

the content web page including information identifying an action;

determine that the request was received during a content interval,

the content interval being a predetermined interval where the content web page is provided to the user device within the content interval;

determine that the action has been performed;

determine a next content period interval,

the next content period interval being determined based upon the action performed by the user;

provide the web page to the user device based on the action having been performed; and

generate an indication for display on the web page indicating a time remaining before start of the next content period interval.

9. The device of claim 8,

where, when providing the content web page, the one or more processors are to:

selectively provide the content web page to the user device based on whether the request was received during the content interval,

the content web page being provided to the user device when the request was received during the content interval, and

the content web page not being provided when the request was not received during the content interval.

10. The device of claim 9, where, when determining whether the request was received during the content interval, the one or more processors are to:

determine a ratio based on a quantity of content web pages provided to the user device and a quantity of web pages accessed by the user device, and

determine whether the request was received during the content interval based on the ratio.

11. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

determine whether the web page and another web page, previously provided to the user device, are associated with a same domain; and

where, when providing the content web page, the one or more processors are to;

selectively provide the content web page based on whether the web page and the other web page are associated with the same domain.

12. The device of claim 8, where, when providing the content web page, the one or more processors are to:

stream, to the user device, one or more of;

video content, or

audio content.

13. The device of claim 8, where, when determining that the action has been performed, the one or more processors are to:

receive a notification from the user device; and

determine that the action has been performed based on the notification.

14. The device of claim 13, where the content web page includes a set of instructions that causes the notification to be sent to the device when the action has been performed.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to;

receive a request for a web page from a user device;

provide a content web page to the user device for display via a browser of the user device,

the content web page specifying a particular action associated with providing the web page for display, and

the content web page including a link to another web page when a provider of the requested web page is exempted from having the content web page being provided for a specified period of time;

determine that the request was received during a content interval,

the content interval being a predetermined interval where the content web page is provided to the user device within the content interval;

determine a selection of the particular action specified by the content web page;

determine a next content period interval,

the next content period interval being determined based upon the selection of the particular action specified by the content web page;

provide, to the user device, the web page based on the selection of the particular action; and

generate an indication for display on the web page indicating a time remaining before start of the next content period interval.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine a completion of a presentation on the content web page; and

where the one or more instructions to provide the web page include;

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide the web page further based on the completion of the presentation.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide an advertisement to the user device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine that the web page is associated with a company that provides content to a service provider; and

provide the content web page to the user device based on the web page not being associated with the company.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the web page comprises a first web page, the instructions further comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine whether the first web page and a second web page are associated with a same domain; and

where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include;

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

selectively provide the content web page to the user device based on whether the first web page and the second web page are associated with the same domain.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide, to the user device, one or more of;

video content, or

audio content.