METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VALUE ADDED CONTENT DELIVERY
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving either a request for content from a client system which targets a network server or an additional content inquiry from the client system; and
(b) providing, in response to either receiving the request or the inquiry, additional content to the client system in other than the requested content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for value added content delivery receives from a client system a request for content which targets a network server. In response to the request, additional content associated with the network server is provided to the client system in addition to the requested content.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving either a request for content from a client system which targets a network server or an additional content inquiry from the client system; and
(b) providing, in response to either receiving the request or the inquiry, additional content to the client system in other than the requested content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a database which stores identifiers of additional content;
control logic operative to check whether a request for content from a client system targets one of one or more network servers or whether an additional content inquiry has been received; and
content-adding logic, coupled to the control logic, operative to provide an identifier of additional content to the client system in addition to the requested content.
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24. A method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving either a request for content from a client system which targets a network server or an additional content inquiry from the client system; and
(b) providing, in response to either receiving the request or the inquiry, an identifier of additional content other than the requested content to the client system.
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29. A client system comprising control logic operative to receive, as an input, a first request which targets a first network server, to send an additional content inquiry to a first component other than the first network server, to subsequently send the request to the first network server, and to conditionally send a second request to a second component to obtain additional content based on a response to the additional content inquiry from the first component.
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