Method and apparatus for redirection of server external hyper-link references
First Claim
1. A method of providing for the server based controlled management and tracking of a client reference to a resource locator independently selected by a client computer system and referencing a server external resource, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing to a client system a predetermined URL referencing a first server system, said predetermined URL being encoded with predetermined redirection and accounting data including a reference to a second server system;
b) receiving by said first server system said predetermined URL from said client system;
c) decoding by said first server system said predetermined redirection and accounting data from said predetermined URL; and
d) processing by said first server system said predetermined redirection and accounting data including providing said client system with a redirection message including said reference to said second server system.
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Abstract
A Web server computer system provides for server based controlled management over a client reference to a resource locator independently selected by a client computer system and referencing a server external Web server. The Web server system provides a client system with a predetermined URL reference to the Web server system encoded with predetermined redirection and accounting data including a reference to a second server system On receipt by the first Web server system of the predetermined URL reference from the client system, the predetermined redirection and accounting data is decoded from the predetermined URL and processed by the Web server system to provide the client system with a redirection message including the reference to the second server system. The accounting data is processed by the Web server system and resulting data is selectively stored by the Web server system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing for the server based controlled management and tracking of a client reference to a resource locator independently selected by a client computer system and referencing a server external resource, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing to a client system a predetermined URL referencing a first server system, said predetermined URL being encoded with predetermined redirection and accounting data including a reference to a second server system; b) receiving by said first server system said predetermined URL from said client system; c) decoding by said first server system said predetermined redirection and accounting data from said predetermined URL; and d) processing by said first server system said predetermined redirection and accounting data including providing said client system with a redirection message including said reference to said second server system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A server computer system serving World Wide Web pages to client computer systems via an Internet communications link, said server computer system comprising:
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a) a memory providing for the storage of a server program, a Web page, and a data file; and b) a central processing unit coupled to said memory to provide for the execution of said server program, wherein said server program includes execution instructions that define respective predetermined responses to first and second client request types, said first client request type including a first predetermined request for the return transfer of said Web page to said client computer system, said second client request type including a second predetermined request, including redirection and accounting data, to process said redirection and accounting data, to provide for a return transfer of a redirection message to said client computer system, and to selectively store data corresponding to said accounting data in said data file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a Web server comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a predetermined service request wherein said predetermined service request may include a redirection directive and redirection URL; b) determining whether said predetermined service request includes said redirection directive, and c) serving a redirection response message, including said redirection URL, where said predetermined service request includes said redirection directive. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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