Method and apparatus for asymmetric internet traffic monitoring by third parties using monitoring implements
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1. An internet traffic monitoring method, comprising:
- a content modification device monitoring copied packets for a web content request meeting certain monitoring selection criteria, wherein the content modification device receives the copied packets from a switched network of a network service provider, and wherein the copied packets are based on original packets sent from a user client to the internet; and
upon detection of a copied packet having a web content request meeting the selection criteria, the content modification device forwarding a replacement packet to the user client such that the user client receives the replacement packet before receiving a response packet from a target server of the corresponding original packet, wherein the replacement packet has a redirection with a fabricated web content request to a monitoring web page including at least one monitoring implement.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an internet traffic monitoring method. In the method, copied packets that are based on original packets sent from a user client are monitored for a web content request meeting certain monitoring selection criteria. Upon detection of a copied packet having a web content request meeting the selection criteria, a replacement packet is forwarded to the user client such that the user client receives the replacement packet before receiving a response packet from a target server of the corresponding original packet, wherein the replacement packet has a redirection with a fabricated web content request to a monitoring web page including at least one monitoring implement.
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1. An internet traffic monitoring method, comprising:
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a content modification device monitoring copied packets for a web content request meeting certain monitoring selection criteria, wherein the content modification device receives the copied packets from a switched network of a network service provider, and wherein the copied packets are based on original packets sent from a user client to the internet; and upon detection of a copied packet having a web content request meeting the selection criteria, the content modification device forwarding a replacement packet to the user client such that the user client receives the replacement packet before receiving a response packet from a target server of the corresponding original packet, wherein the replacement packet has a redirection with a fabricated web content request to a monitoring web page including at least one monitoring implement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An internet traffic monitoring hardware system, comprising:
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means for monitoring copied packets for a web content request meeting certain monitoring selection criteria, wherein the content modification device receives the copied packets from a switched network of a network service provider, and wherein the copied packets are based on original packets sent from a user client to the internet; and means for forwarding a replacement packet to the user client, upon detection of a copied packet having a web content request meeting the selection criteria, such that the user client receives the replacement packet before receiving a response packet from a target server of the corresponding original packet, wherein the replacement packet has a redirection with a fabricated web content request to a monitoring web page including at least one monitoring implement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product, comprising:
non-transitory computer readable medium including; code for causing a computer to monitor copied packets, that are based on original packets sent from a user client to the internet, for a web content request meeting certain monitoring selection criteria; and code for causing a computer to forward a replacement packet to the user client, upon detection of a copied packet having a web content request meeting the selection criteria, such that the user client receives the replacement packet before receiving a response packet from a target server of the corresponding original packet, wherein the replacement packet has a redirection with a fabricated web content request to a monitoring web page including at least one monitoring implement. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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