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System and method for ensuring that a web browser displays the highest ranked image format possible for an image

  • US 7,769,895 B1
  • Filed: 08/16/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for dynamically publishing an image in a web page accessible to a variety of web browsers, the method comprising:

  • in response to a request from a web browser for a dynamic web page which includes the image in one or more image formats, integrating computer-executable code with the dynamic web page, the computer-executable code being programmed to determine web browser configuration information and to request an image according to a set of image formats which are ranked according to ranking criteria predetermined to rank the image formats in order of preference and the web browser configuration information;

    sending the dynamic web page to the web browser;

    receiving an image request from the web browser which executes the computer-executable code, the image request comprising an indicator of the image format selected according to the web browser configuration information and the ranking criteria;

    generating the requested image according to the indicated image format and sending the requested image to the web browser for display.

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