Systems and methods for direction of communication traffic
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1. A method for directing communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from an Internet user for a specific address;
relaying the request to an ISP DNS to determine its location;
responding to the request by providing an Internet address when the requested Internet address is located;
directing the Internet user to a predetermined search network when the requested Internet address is not located;
choosing at least one appropriate target through the search network and sending a request for information from that target; and
providing a result page to the Internet user, the result page being a culmination of information received from the at least one target.
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Abstract
An Internet traffic redirection architecture is disclosed that allows for directing of trash traffic to specified sites. The system or method allows a controller, such as an ISP, to benefit from mistyped Internet addresses so that participating partners of the ISP are presented to the customer when the requests a web site that is not found or does not exist. The system decreases lost traffic by means of capturing unresolved “trash” traffic on the Internet and redirecting said traffic to a search engine partner and/or other partners.
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1. A method for directing communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from an Internet user for a specific address;
relaying the request to an ISP DNS to determine its location;
responding to the request by providing an Internet address when the requested Internet address is located;
directing the Internet user to a predetermined search network when the requested Internet address is not located;
choosing at least one appropriate target through the search network and sending a request for information from that target; and
providing a result page to the Internet user, the result page being a culmination of information received from the at least one target. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. The method of claim, wherein the request is for a telephone number of a designated callee.
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7. A system for directing communication, the method comprising:
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means for receiving a request from an Internet user for a specific Internet address;
means for relaying the request to an ISP DNS to determine its location;
means for responding to the request by providing an Internet address location when the requested Internet address is located;
means for directing the Internet user to a predetermined search network when the requested Internet address is not located;
means for choosing at least one appropriate target and sending a request for information from that target; and
means for providing a result page to the Internet user, the result page being a culmination of information received from the at least one target. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for directing communication, the method comprising:
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sending a request from an Internet user for a specific Internet address;
relaying the request to an ISP DNS to determine its location;
responding to the request by providing an Internet address location when the requested Internet address is located;
directing the Internet user to a predetermined search network when the requested Internet address is not located;
choosing at least one appropriate target and sending a request for information from that target; and
receiving a result page to the Internet user, the result page being a culmination of information received from the at least one or more targets. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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