Filtering cached content based on embedded URLs
First Claim
1. In a system that includes a content filter, a method for filtering electronic content based on an embedded URL, the method comprising the acts of:
- accessing a URL that corresponds to cached content;
identifying an embedded URL included in the accessed URL, the embedded URL corresponding to a site that was accessed to retrieve the cached content;
extracting the embedded URL from the accessed URL; and
determining if access to the cached content is to be allowed based on the embedded URL.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures for filtering cached content based on embedded URLs. A computer system accesses a URL that corresponds to cached content. The computer system identifies an embedded URL included in the accessed URL. The embedded URL corresponds to a site that was accessed to retrieve the cached content. The computer system extracts the embedded URL from the accessed URL. The computer system determines if access to the cached content is to be allowed based on the embedded URL.
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29 Claims
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1. In a system that includes a content filter, a method for filtering electronic content based on an embedded URL, the method comprising the acts of:
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accessing a URL that corresponds to cached content;
identifying an embedded URL included in the accessed URL, the embedded URL corresponding to a site that was accessed to retrieve the cached content;
extracting the embedded URL from the accessed URL; and
determining if access to the cached content is to be allowed based on the embedded URL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product for use in a system that includes a content filter, the computer program product for implementing a method for filtering electronic content based on an embedded URL, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the content filter to perform the following:
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access a URL that corresponds to cached content;
identify an embedded URL included in the accessed URL, the embedded URL corresponding to a site that was accessed to retrieve the cached content;
extract the embedded URL from the accessed URL; and
determine if access to the cached content is to be allowed based on the embedded URL. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer system configured to filter electronic content based on an embedded URL, comprising:
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one or more processing units; and
one or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a content filter, the content filter begin configured to;
access a URL that corresponds to cached content;
identifying an embedded URL included in the accessed URL, the embedded URL corresponding to a site that was accessed to retrieve the cached content;
extract the embedded URL from the accessed URL; and
determining if access to the cached content is to be allowed based on the embedded URL. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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