Systems and methods for providing content and services on a network system
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1. A system for performing redirection of a user device attempting to communicate through a network, comprising:
- a network access management system including at least one processor and at least one communications port configured to communicate on a network;
the network access management system configured to send connection handshake completion data to a user device in response to a connection request from the user device directed to a first device that is external to the network access management system, the connection handshake completion data configured to appear to be from the first device, wherein the network access management system need not communicate with the first device;
the network access management system further configured to process an incoming request for access to the first device;
the network access management system further including a redirection data generation module configured to generate response data customized for the incoming request for access to the first device, the response data including content different from content requested by the incoming request, the response data including a redirection message configured to cause the user device to initiate a request for content from a second device, the response data being customized for the incoming request at least in part by appearing to be from the first device, wherein the response data appears to be from the first device at least in part by including a source address corresponding to the first device in a header of the response data; and
the network access management system further configured to send a response to the incoming request for access to the first device, the response comprising the generated response data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing and providing content and services on a network system. Aspects of the invention include location-based determination of network content and services that may be provided to client computers. Other aspects of the invention include authorization and authentication components that determine access rights of client computers. Additional aspects include systems and methods for redirecting client computers to different network content. The disclosed systems and methods may be used in numerous network system applications.
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1. A system for performing redirection of a user device attempting to communicate through a network, comprising:
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a network access management system including at least one processor and at least one communications port configured to communicate on a network; the network access management system configured to send connection handshake completion data to a user device in response to a connection request from the user device directed to a first device that is external to the network access management system, the connection handshake completion data configured to appear to be from the first device, wherein the network access management system need not communicate with the first device; the network access management system further configured to process an incoming request for access to the first device; the network access management system further including a redirection data generation module configured to generate response data customized for the incoming request for access to the first device, the response data including content different from content requested by the incoming request, the response data including a redirection message configured to cause the user device to initiate a request for content from a second device, the response data being customized for the incoming request at least in part by appearing to be from the first device, wherein the response data appears to be from the first device at least in part by including a source address corresponding to the first device in a header of the response data; and the network access management system further configured to send a response to the incoming request for access to the first device, the response comprising the generated response data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network management system, configured to redirect a user device to a different network location than was requested by the user device, the user device being connected to the network management system, the system comprising:
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a communications port configured to receive incoming data from the user device relating to accessing a first network location external to the network management system; and a processor configured to complete a connection handshake with the user device while appearing to be the first network location, the connection handshake being completed in response to the incoming data and without the need to communicate with the first device; the processor further configured to generate response data customized for the incoming data from the user device, the response data including content different from content to be accessed at the first network location, the response data including a redirection message configured to cause the user device to initiate a request for content from a second device, the response data configured to appear to be from the first device at least in part by including a source address corresponding to the first device in a header of the response data; and the processor further configured to send to the user device a redirection message comprising the generated response data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of performing redirection, the method being performed at an access control system, the method comprising:
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sending connection handshake completion data to a user device in response to a connection request from the user device directed to a first device that is external to the access control system, the connection handshake completion data configured to appear to be from the first device, wherein the access control system need not communicate with the first device; receiving, at the access control system from the user device, an incoming request for access to the first device; generating, at the access control system, response data customized for the incoming request for access to the first device, the response data including content different from content to be accessed at the first device, the response data including a redirection message configured to cause the user device to initiate a request for content from a second device, the response data being customized for the incoming request at least in part by appearing to be from the first device, wherein the response data appears to be from the first device at least in part by including a source address corresponding to the first device in a header of the response data; and sending, from the access control system, a response to the incoming request for access to the first device, the response comprising the generated response data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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