METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DEPENDENT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
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1. A method of content distribution over a communication network comprising:
- an End User sending electronically over a local network of the communication network a request containing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to access content from a Web site;
said ISP forwarding said request to a Web Server maintaining said Web site; and
said Web Server automatically;
obtaining information regarding said local network, verifying that said End User is connected to said local network, tailoring a response in view of said information regarding said local network, and directing the URL of said request to a URL on said local network.
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Abstract
A method of content distribution over a communication network comprising the steps of: an End User sending a request to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to access content from a Web site, via a local network interconnecting said End User to said ISP; said ISP forwarding said request to a Web Server maintaining said Web site; and said Web Server: obtaining information regarding said local network; and tailoring a response in view of said information.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of content distribution over a communication network comprising:
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an End User sending electronically over a local network of the communication network a request containing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to access content from a Web site;
said ISP forwarding said request to a Web Server maintaining said Web site; and
said Web Server automatically;
obtaining information regarding said local network, verifying that said End User is connected to said local network, tailoring a response in view of said information regarding said local network, and directing the URL of said request to a URL on said local network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication system comprising:
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an End User;
an Internet Service Provider (ISP);
a Web Server;
a local network, interconnecting said End User and said ISP; and
an Internet network, interconnecting said Web Server and said ISP;
said End User being operable to send electronically a request containing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to said ISP to access content from a Web site on said Web Server;
said ISP being operable to forward said request to said Web Server; and
said Web Server being operable to automatically;
obtain information regarding said local network, verify that said End User is connected to said local network, tailor a response in view of said information regarding said local network, and direct the URL of said request to a URL on said local network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable memory medium for storing software code executable to perform the method comprising:
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an End User sending electronically a request containing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to access content from a Web site, via a local network interconnecting said End User to said ISP;
said ISP forwarding said request to a Web Server maintaining said Web site; and
said Web Server automatically;
obtaining information regarding said local network, verifying that said End User is connected to said local network, tailoring a response in view of said information regarding said local network, and directing the URL of said request to a URL on said local network.
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