System and method for using cookies in java
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1. A system for using cookies in Java comprising a first server which:
- transmits an applet to a client, said applet including content of a particular type and/or subject matter;
receives a message from said applet instructing said first server to store cookie data on said client;
subsequently interprets said cookie data to select the type and/or subject matter of applet content to transmit to said client the next time said first server transmits applet content to said client; and
interprets cookie data stored by a second applet to select the type of applet content to transmit to said client, said second applet being transmitted to said client by a second server.
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Abstract
A system for using cookies in Java is disclosed comprising a first server which: transmits an applet to a client, the applet including content of a particular type and/or subject matter and configured to store cookie data relating to the client; and subsequently interprets the cookie data to select the type and/or subject matter of applet content to transmit to the client the next time the first server transmits applet content to the client.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for using cookies in Java comprising a first server which:
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transmits an applet to a client, said applet including content of a particular type and/or subject matter;
receives a message from said applet instructing said first server to store cookie data on said client;
subsequently interprets said cookie data to select the type and/or subject matter of applet content to transmit to said client the next time said first server transmits applet content to said client; and
interprets cookie data stored by a second applet to select the type of applet content to transmit to said client, said second applet being transmitted to said client by a second server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for using cookies in Java comprising:
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transmitting a first applet from a first server to a client, said first applet adapted to provide digital audio/video content to said client and to request that said first server store cookie data on said client relating to said client;
said first server storing said cookie data on said client in response to said request;
transmitting a second applet from a second server to said client, said second applet adapted to request that said second server store cookie data on said client relating to said client'"'"';
said first applet communicating directly with a second applet to retrieve said cookie data stored by said second server;
determining said client'"'"'s preferences based on said cookie data stored by said second server and said first server;
said first applet instructing said first server to update said cookie data based on said client'"'"'s preferences; and
selecting additional audio/video content to transmit to said client based on said updated cookie data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture including a sequence of instructions stored on a machine-readable media which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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retrieve a first Java applet from a first server, said first Java applet configured to cause said first server to store cookie data relating to a first client;
retrieve a second Java applet from a second server, said second Java applet configured to read said cookie data stored by said first server through direct communication of said cookie data from said first Java applet to said second Java applet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
provide direct communication of non-cookie data from said first Java applet to said second Java applet.
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14. The article of manufacture as claimed in claim 12 wherein said first server is an advertisement server.
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15. The article of manufacture as claimed in claim 12 wherein said second server is an advertisement server.
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16. The article of manufacture as claimed in claim 12 wherein said first applet is embedded in an HTML document.
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