Internet server and method of controlling an internet server
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1. A method of operating a file server, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for a file;
determining if the request includes a received identification signal identifying an originating file from which said request originated;
comparing any said received identification signal with one or more predetermined identification signals; and
deciding which file, if any, is to be supplied in dependence upon said determining and comparing steps, and if in the deciding step it is decided that a file is to be supplied, supplying said file.
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Abstract
An internet server is controlled wherein the server receives a hypertext transfer protocol file request from a web browser over the internet and any identification signal included with the hypertext transfer protocol file request. The identification signal is compared with one or more predetermined identification signals and depending upon the result of the comparison a file may be transmitted from the server to the web browser.
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1. A method of operating a file server, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for a file; determining if the request includes a received identification signal identifying an originating file from which said request originated; comparing any said received identification signal with one or more predetermined identification signals; and deciding which file, if any, is to be supplied in dependence upon said determining and comparing steps, and if in the deciding step it is decided that a file is to be supplied, supplying said file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A file server comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a file request; determining means for determining if the file request includes an identification signal identifying an originating file from which said file request originated; comparison means for comparing any said identification signal with at least one predetermined identification signals; decision means responsive to said determining means and to said comparison means for deciding which file, if any, is to be supplied; and an output means for supplying a file if said decision means decides that a file is to be supplied. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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