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Method of servicing data access requests from users

  • US 6,310,889 B1
  • Filed: 03/12/1998
  • Issued: 10/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of servicing data access requests for a user accessing a network via a communications client connected to any one of two or more network regions,comprising the steps of:

  • (i) determining at a network region a type of communications client and transferring a connection for the communications client to a bridge at said network region which is appropriate for said determined type of client;

    (ii) verifying the identity of said user;

    (iii) determining any predefined preferences of said user and services which said identified user is able to access by accessing a user profile stored for said user by said network;

    (iv) allowing said user to access any of said determined services, said network region converting data streams to and from said client between a format appropriate to said determined type of client and a format employed by said determined service; and

    (v) monitoring said connection to determine changes to the type of communications client and, upon detection of a change in the type of the communications client, re-performing steps (iii) and (iv).

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