Apparatus, system and method of delivering alternate web pages based on browsers' content filter settings

• US 20040199606A1
• Filed: 04/03/2003
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Burkes, Philip Bernard, Brown, Joe Nathan
• Granted Patent: US 7,966,400 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for delivering an alternate Web page to a browser are provided. The method, system and apparatus include the implementation of indicating Web pages that are not authorized to be displayed by the browser using content filter settings, comparing the content filter settings to content labels incorporated in a requested Web page and delivering an alternate Web page, if there is a match. The filter settings are generated by the browser and sent to a server in a request message. The browser also incorporates a semaphore in the request message. The semaphore is used to indicate whether the comparison should be undertaken. Thus, if the semaphore is absent in the request message, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary. Further, in the case where there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, either the requested Web page may be delivered to the browser or a message may be delivered to the browser indicating that the requested web page is off-limit.

Claims

1. A method of delivering Web pages to a browser comprising the steps of:

indicating Web pages that are not authorized to be displayed by the browser using filter settings;

comparing the filter settings td content labels incorporated in a requested Web page; and

delivering an alternate Web page, if there is a match.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the filter settings are generated by the browser and sent to a server in a request message.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the step of comparing the filter settings includes the step of determining whether there is a semaphore in the request message.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein if there is not a semaphore in the request message, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, a message is delivered to the browser indicating that the requested web page is off-limit.

7. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for delivering Web pages to a browser comprising:

code means for indicating Web pages that are not authorized to be displayed by the browser using filter settings;

code means for comparing the filter settings to content labels incorporated in a requested Web page; and

code means for delivering an alternate Web page, if there is a match.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the filter settings are generated by the browser and sent to a server in a request message.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the code means for comparing the filter settings includes code means for determining whether there is a semaphore in the request message.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein if there is not a semaphore in the request message, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

12. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, a message is delivered to the browser indicating that the requested web page is off-limit.

13. An apparatus for delivering Web pages to a browser comprising:

means for indicating Web pages that are not authorized to be displayed by the browser using filter settings;

means for comparing the filter settings to content labels incorporated in a requested Web page; and

means for delivering an alternate Web page, if there is a match.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the filter settings are generated by the browser and sent to a server in a request message.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the comparing means includes means for determining whether there is a semaphore in the request message.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein if there is not a semaphore in the request message, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, a message is delivered to the browser indicating that the requested web page is off-limit.

19. A computer system for delivering Web pages to a browser comprising:

at least one storage system for storing code data; and

at least one processor for processing the code data to indicate Web pages that are not authorized to be displayed by the browser using filter settings, to compare the filter settings to content labels incorporated in a requested Web page, and to deliver an alternate Web page, if there is a match.

20. The computer system of claim 19 wherein the filter settings are generated by the browser and sent to a server in a request message.

21. The computer system of claim 20 wherein the code data is further processed to determine whether there is a semaphore in the request message.

22. The computer system of claim 21 wherein if there is not a semaphore in the request message, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

23. The computer system of claim 22 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, the requested Web page is delivered to the browser as customary.

24. The computer system of claim 22 wherein if there is a match and there is not an alternate Web page specified, a message is delivered to the browser indicating that the requested web page is off-limit.