Device-based routing for web content retrieval

• US 20010047426A1
• Filed: 03/29/2001
• Published: 11/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NeoMedia Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: NeoMedia Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Hunter, Kevin D.
• Application Number:
  US09/821,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20010047426A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/238
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/561 Adding application-functional data or data for application control, e.g. adding metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access

Abstract

A method of and system for providing a primary content file to a client device wherein the primary content file will vary based on the display (or other) parameters of the client device, which is referred to as device-based routing. The URL is assembled based on an additional parameter that is a client device identification code, which designates for example if the client device is a wireless device supporting WML content or HTML content, or perhaps a personal computer supporting HTML content.

Claims

1. A method of providing a primary content file to a client device comprising the steps of:

(a) inputting into the client device a linkage code comprising a routing identification code and an item identification code;

(b) transmitting to a routing server the routing identification code and a client device identification code, and obtaining from the routing server a URL template associated with the routing identification code and the client device identification code, the URL template comprising the name of a resolution server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the client device;

(c) completing the URL template by filling in the item identification code, the completed URL pointing to content suitable for display on the client device;

(d) sending the completed URL template to the resolution server named therein to determine the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code and the client device identification code; and

(e) sending a primary content URL that specifies the location of the primary content file to the client device and redirecting the client device to a primary content server specified by the primary content URL.

2. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising the step of providing the primary content file to the client device from the primary content server.

3. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting WML content.

4. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting HTML content.

5. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting HDML content.

6. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the client device is a personal computer supporting HTML content.

7. A system for providing a primary content file to a client device over a computer network, comprising:

(a) a client device interconnected to the computer network;

(b) means for inputting into the client device a linkage code comprising a routing identification code and an item identification code;

(c) means for transmitting to a routing server the routing identification code and a client device identification code, and means for obtaining from the routing server a URL template associated with the routing identification code and the client device identification code, the URL template comprising the name of a resolution server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the client device;

(d) means for completing the URL template by filling in the item identification code, the completed URL pointing to content suitable for display on said client device;

(e) means for sending the completed URL template to the resolution server named therein to determine the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code and the client device identification code; and

(f) means for sending a primary content URL that specifies the location of the primary content file to the client device and redirecting the client device to a primary content server specified by the primary content URL.

8. The system of

claim 7

, further comprising means for providing the primary content file to the client device from the primary content server.

9. The system of

claim 7

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting WML content.

10. The system of

claim 7

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting HDML content.

11. The system of

claim 7

, wherein the client device is a wireless device supporting HTML content.

12. The system of

claim 7

, wherein the client device is a personal computer supporting HTML content.