METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING WEB PAGES TO WEB BROWSERS

• US 20140331122A1
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: PASCHETTO, James Edward, PHUAH, Vincent T.
• Granted Patent: US 10,275,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/28 Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols

Abstract

Methods and systems described herein can allow for a service provider, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to provide Web pages to users'"'"' Web browsers at periodic intervals. The content can include graphics, text, audio and video clips. In contrast to the traditional banner or pop-up advertisements available today, the methods and systems can allow content Web pages to be displayed on users'"'"' Web browsers without the user requesting specific Web sites. The ISPs can become distributors of advertising content, potentially gaining new revenue streams.

Claims

1-40. -40. (canceled)

41. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system, a request for a web page;

providing, by the computer system, a content web page to a user device,

the content web page being provided for display, via a browser of the user device, for a specified period of time, and

the content web page including information indicating an amount of time remaining in the specified period of time;

determining, by the computer system, an occurrence of a triggering event,

the triggering event occurring when;

the specified period of time is exceeded, and

a particular action, that is specified on the content web page, is performed by a user; and

providing, by the computer system and to the user device, the web page based on the occurrence of the triggering event.

42. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

determining that the request was received during a content interval; and

where providing the content web page includes;

providing the content web page to the user device based on the request being received during the content interval.

43. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

determining that the web page corresponds to a predetermined web page; and

where providing the content web page includes;

providing the content web page to the user device based on the web page corresponding to the predetermined web page,

where the content web page is not provided for web pages that do not correspond to the predetermined web page.

44. The method of claim 41, where the web page comprises a first web page, the method further comprising:

determining whether the first web page and a second web page are associated with a same domain; and

where providing the content web page includes;

selectively providing the content web page based on whether the first web page and the second web page are associated with the same domain.

45. The method of claim 41, where providing the content web page includes:

providing a video to the user device.

46. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

obtaining data associated with the user;

selecting a template for generating the content web page based on the data; and

generating the content web page based on the template.

47. The method of claim 41, where providing the content web page includes:

determining to provide the content web page based on first information associated with the user.

48. A device comprising:

a processor to;

receive a request for a web page from a user device;

provide a content web page to the user device for a period of time,

the content web page including information identifying an action, and

the content web page including information indicating an amount of time remaining in the period of time;

determine that the period of time has elapsed and that the action has been performed; and

provide the web page to the user device based on the period of time having elapsed and the action having been performed.

49. The device of claim 48, where the processor is further to:

determine whether the request was received during a content interval; and

where, when providing the content web page, the processor is to;

selectively provide the content web page to the user device based on whether the request was received during the content interval,

the content web page being provided to the user device when the request was received during the content interval, and

the content web page not being provided when the request was not received during the content interval.

50. The device of claim 49, where, when determining whether the request was received during the content interval, the processor is to:

determine a ratio based on a quantity of content web pages provided to the user device and a quantity of web pages accessed by the user device, and

determine whether the request was received during the content interval based on the ratio.

51. The device of claim 48, where the processor is further to:

determine whether the web page and another web page, previously provided to the user device, are associated with a same domain; and

where, when providing the content web page, the processor is to;

selectively provide the content web page based on whether the web page and the other web page are associated with the same domain.

52. The device of claim 48, where, when providing the content web page, the processor is to:

stream, to the user device, one or more of;

video content, or

audio content.

53. The device of claim 48, where, when determining that the period of time has elapsed and that the action has been performed, the processor is to:

receive a notification from the user device; and

determine that the period of time has elapsed and that the action has been performed based on the notification.

54. The device of claim 53, where the content web page includes a set of instructions that causes the notification to be sent to the device when the period of time has elapsed and the action has been performed.

55. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to;

receive a request for a web page from a user device;

provide a content web page to the user device for display via a browser of the user device,

the content web page including information indicating an amount of time relating to when the web page can be provided for display, and

the content web page specifying a particular action associated with providing the web page for display;

determine that the amount of time has elapsed and a selection of the particular action specified by the content web page; and

provide, to the user device, the web page based on the selection of the particular action and the amount of time having elapsed.

56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine a completion of a presentation on the content web page; and

where the one or more instructions to provide the web page include;

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide the web page further based on the completion of the presentation.

57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide an advertisement to the user device.

58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine that the web page is associated with a company that provides content to a service provider; and

provide the content web page to the user device based on the web page not being associated with the company.

59. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, where the web page comprises a first web page, the instructions further comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine whether the first web page and a second web page are associated with a same domain; and

where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include;

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

selectively provide the content web page to the user device based on whether the first web page and the second web page are associated with the same domain.

60. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, where the one or more instructions to provide the content web page include:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide, to the user device, one or more of;

video content, or

audio content.