APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PROVIDER-SELECTED MESSAGE IN RESPONSE TO A USER REQUEST FOR USER-SELECTED INFORMATION
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1. A method of delivering information across a computer network, comprising:
- receiving a first request from a client program for user-selected information; and
transmitting provider-selected information to the client program for display, in response to the first request, if the provider-selected information has not been previously transmitted to the client program within a time period.
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Abstract
A method of delivering information across a computer network includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information, and transmitting provider-selected information in response to the request if no provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of delivering information across a computer network, comprising:
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receiving a first request from a client program for user-selected information; and
transmitting provider-selected information to the client program for display, in response to the first request, if the provider-selected information has not been previously transmitted to the client program within a time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for delivering information across a computer network, comprising:
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a computer network; and
a server for receiving a first request for user-selected information from a client program;
wherein the server is configured to transmit provider-selected information to the client program for display, in response to the first request, if the provider-selected information has not been previously transmitted to the client program within a time period. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of delivering information across a computer network, comprising:
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sending a first request to a server for user-selected information; and
receiving provider-selected information from the server for display, in response to the first request, if the provider-selected information has not been previously received within a time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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