Systems and methods for controlling network communications
First Claim
1. In a data communication system having a network, at least one originating domain through which content can be requested, a content distribution facility through which the content can be accessed according to defined access criteria, the access criteria including a location of the originating domain, a location of the content distribution facility, and a location of the requested content, at least one authorized user having means for satisfying the access criteria, and at least one unauthorized user that can not satisfy the access criteria, a method for controlling access to the content comprising the steps of:
- a selected user requesting selected content through the originating domain, the originating domain providing the selected user with a referral to the content distribution facility, the selected user requesting the selected content from the content distribution facility using the referral and the access criteria, the content distribution facility verifying whether the access criteria are present to determine whether the selected user is authorized or unauthorized, and allowing the selected user, if authorized, to retrieve the selected content through the content distribution facility.
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Abstract
A data communication system has a network and an originating domain or host through which stored or live content can be requested. Access criteria for retrieving the content through a content distribution facility is specified by an originating domain administrator. Authorized users can satisfy the access criteria, and unauthorized users cannot. The originating domain provides the authorized user with a link to requested content in a content distribution facility. Access to the content is controlled by allowing the authorized user to present to the content distribution facility the specified content request and the address of the specified originating domain network location. The authorized user retrieves the content through the content distribution facility only after properly presenting correct access criteria.
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28 Claims
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1. In a data communication system having a network, at least one originating domain through which content can be requested, a content distribution facility through which the content can be accessed according to defined access criteria, the access criteria including a location of the originating domain, a location of the content distribution facility, and a location of the requested content, at least one authorized user having means for satisfying the access criteria, and at least one unauthorized user that can not satisfy the access criteria, a method for controlling access to the content comprising the steps of:
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a selected user requesting selected content through the originating domain, the originating domain providing the selected user with a referral to the content distribution facility, the selected user requesting the selected content from the content distribution facility using the referral and the access criteria, the content distribution facility verifying whether the access criteria are present to determine whether the selected user is authorized or unauthorized, and allowing the selected user, if authorized, to retrieve the selected content through the content distribution facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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15. A data communication system comprising
a network, at least one originating domain through which content can be requested, a content distribution facility through which the content can be accessed according to defined access criteria, the access criteria including a location of the originating domain, a location of the content distribution facility, and a location of the requested content, at least one authorized user having means for satisfying the access criteria, and at least one unauthorized user that can not satisfy the access criteria, wherein a selected user requests selected content through the originating domain, the originating domain providing the selected user with a referral to the content distribution facility, the selected user requests the selected content from the content distribution facility using the referral and the access criteria, the content distribution facility verifies whether the access criteria are present to determine whether the selected user is authorized or unauthorized, and the selected user, if authorized, is allowed to retrieve the selected content through the content distribution facility.
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