SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INJECTING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of determining whether provided content is present on a client device in a visitor based system where a client device accesses network content through a gateway device which allows a client device to access network content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device, the method comprising:
- receiving a client content request at a gateway device from a client device, wherein the gateway device allows a client device to request and receive content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device;
sending gateway allowed content to the client device from the gateway, wherein the gateway allowed content appears to the client device as the client desired content;
monitoring at the gateway device for a status indication of the content on the client device;
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for injecting content into a webpage at or local to a network access gateway. For example, in an embodiment, a network access gateway is provided for accessing the internet. A user logs onto the internet through the network access gateway and request a webpage. The gateway requests the webpage from the webpage provider. Before the gateway delivers the webpage to the user, the gateway, or a content injection engine local to the gateway, injects content, such as, for example, advertisements or other useful information, into the webpage and then sends the altered webpage to the user.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of determining whether provided content is present on a client device in a visitor based system where a client device accesses network content through a gateway device which allows a client device to access network content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device, the method comprising:
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receiving a client content request at a gateway device from a client device, wherein the gateway device allows a client device to request and receive content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device; sending gateway allowed content to the client device from the gateway, wherein the gateway allowed content appears to the client device as the client desired content; monitoring at the gateway device for a status indication of the content on the client device; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system configured to determine whether provided content is present on a client device in a visitor based system where a client device accesses network content through a gateway device which allows a client device to access network content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device, the system comprising:
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a gateway device configured to receive a client content request from a client device, wherein the gateway device is configured to allow a client device to request and receive content without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device, and wherein the gateway device is further configured to send allowed content to the client device, wherein the allowed content appears to the client device as the client allowed content; and a software module configured to determine whether the content is present on the client device and if the content is present on the client device, the software module sends an indication from the client device to the gateway device; wherein the software module is included in the allowed content sent to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A visitor based network system capable of injecting content into requested content, the visitor based network system comprising:
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a network access gateway which provides visitor based network access to a client device without requiring user reconfiguration to access the network; and a content injection engine which injects content into user requested network content at the gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing interactive information and services in a visitor based network which allows a user to access location specific information and services without requiring the user to enter location specific information, the system comprising:
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a gateway device which provides visitor based network access to a client device without requiring user reconfiguration of the client device; a software module configured to provide an interactive tool to allow a user to access and request information and services from local information and service providers without providing requiring the user to enter location specific information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for providing location specific information to a client device in a network based system without requiring the client to identify the location, the method comprising:
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receiving at a gateway device a client device request for network information, the gateway device configured to allow access to a network without the requiring a user to reconfigure the client device; determining at the gateway device the location of the client device based on the location of the gateway device; sending to the client device an interactive tool which appears to the client device to be part of the requested network information, wherein the interactive tool provides location specific information and access to location specific services. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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