Apparatus and method for web forwarding
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1. A method for forwarding a web address to another web address in a network comprising the steps, performed by a processor, of:
- receiving a request destined to a first web address including a domain name and a uniform resource identifier (URI);
determining a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name, the uniform resource identifier not being used in determining the forwarding uniform resource locator;
combining the forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) and the uniform resource identifier (URI) to form a second web address without changing the uniform resource identifier; and
redirecting the request to the second web address.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for forwarding a web address to another web address is presented. A web forwarder receives a request destined to a first web address including at least a domain name. The web forwarder then determines a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name and redirects the request to a second web address that corresponds to the forwarding URL.
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1. A method for forwarding a web address to another web address in a network comprising the steps, performed by a processor, of:
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receiving a request destined to a first web address including a domain name and a uniform resource identifier (URI); determining a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name, the uniform resource identifier not being used in determining the forwarding uniform resource locator; combining the forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) and the uniform resource identifier (URI) to form a second web address without changing the uniform resource identifier; and redirecting the request to the second web address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method for forwarding a web address to another web address, the method comprising:
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receiving a request destined to a first web address including a domain name and a uniform resource identifier (URI); determining a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name, the uniform resource identifier not being used in determining the forwarding uniform resource locator; combining the forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) and the uniform resource identifier (URI) to form a second web address without changing the uniform resource identifier; and redirecting the request to the second web address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for forwarding a web address to another web address,
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a memory having program instructions; and a processor responsive to the program instructions to receive a request destined to a first web address including a domain name and a uniform resource identifier (URI), determine a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name, the uniform resource identifier not being used in determining the forwarding uniform resource locator, combine the forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) and the uniform resource identifier (URI) to form a second web address without changing the uniform resource identifier, and redirect the request to the second web address.
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20. A system for forwarding a web address to another web address, comprising:
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a host computer operable to receive a request destined to a first web address including a domain name and a uniform resource identifier (URI), search a data file for a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name, the uniform resource identifier not being used in determining the forwarding uniform resource locator, combine the forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) and the uniform resource identifier (URI) to form a second web address without changing the uniform resource identifier, and redirect the request to the second web address; a customer database storing forwarding information; and a data generator operable to extract forwarding information from the customer database and store the forwarding information in the data file.
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