Processing selected browser requests

• US 8,688,777 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2012
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Arsenault, David
• Primary Examiner(s): BOUTAH, ALINA A
• Application Number:
  US13/613,892
• Publication Number:
  US 20130173693A1
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/218, 709/219, 709/238, 709/239, 370/352
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/22 Alternate routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/247 using M:N active or standby paths
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams

Abstract

Processing a browser request that specifies a destination network resource generally includes intercepting a browser request that specifies a selected destination network resource and redirecting the browser request to a network server that differs from the destination resource specified by the browser request. Processing a browser request also may include intercepting a browser request received from a client computer at a proxy server when the browser request specifies a selected destination network resource and performing instructions associated with and in addition to instructions performed to download the selected destination network resource.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a browser request, wherein the browser request specifies a destination network resource residing on a destination server;

retrieving content associated with the destination network resource specified by the browser request;

determining, using at least one processor, whether the browser request necessitates additional processing;

retrieving additional content from a second server other than the destination server when the browser request necessitates additional processing;

enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource; and

enabling presentation of the additional content from the second server concurrently with the presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining, using at least one processor, whether the browser request necessitates additional processing comprises:

analyzing the browser request; and

referring to a list to determine if a domain associated with the browser request is included in the list.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein retrieving additional content from the second server when the browser request necessitates additional processing comprises:

determining that additional content is to be requested from the second server based on the associated domain being included in the list;

sending a request for the additional content to the second server; and

receiving the additional content from the second server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling presentation of the additional content comprises enabling presentation of one part of the additional content in a site segment of a browser user interface.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein enabling presentation of the additional content from the second server comprises enabling presentation of another part of the additional content in a universal segment of the browser user interface.

6. The method claim 1, further comprising retrieving further content from a third server other than the destination server or the second server when the browser request necessitates additional processing.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising enabling presentation of the further content concurrently with the presentation of the content and concurrently with the presentation of the additional content.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a browser request, wherein the browser request specifies a destination network resource residing on a destination server;

determining, using at least one processor, whether the destination network resource specified by the browser request matches at least one selected destination network resource;

retrieving content associated with the destination network resource specified by the browser request;

retrieving additional content from a second server other than the destination server when the destination network resource specified by the browser request matches the at least one selected destination network resource; and

enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource and the additional content from the second server within a split display including at least two sections, wherein the content associated with the destination network resource is displayed within a first of the at least two sections and the additional content from the second server is displayed within a second of the at least two sections.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein determining, using at least one processor, whether the destination network resource specified by the browser request matches at least one selected destination network resource comprises:

analyzing the browser request; and

referring to a list to determine if a domain associated with the browser request is included in the list.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein retrieving additional content from the second server comprises:

determining that the additional content is to be requested from the second server based on the associated domain being included in the list;

sending a request for the additional content to the second server; and

receiving the additional content from the second server.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource and the additional content from the second server within a split display comprises enabling presentation of the content and the additional content within a split display of a browser user interface.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource and the additional content from the second server within a split display including at least two sections comprises enabling presentation of one part of the additional content in a site segment within the second of the at least two sections.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource and the additional content from the second server within a split display including at least two sections comprises enabling presentation of another part of the additional content in a universal segment within the second of the at least two sections.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein enabling presentation of the content associated with the destination network resource and the additional content from the second server within a split display comprises enabling concurrent presentation of the content and the additional content within the split display.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a content request, wherein the content request specifies a first content source residing at a first content server;

retrieving content associated with the first content source specified by the content request;

determining, using at least one processor, whether the content request necessitates additional processing;

retrieving additional content from a second content source residing at a second content server when the content request necessitates additional processing;

enabling presentation of the content associated with the first content source; and

enabling presentation of the additional content from the second content source concurrently with the presentation of the content associated with the first content source.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining, using at least one processor, whether the content request necessitates additional processing comprises:

analyzing the content request; and

referring to a list to determine if a digital identifier associated with the content request is included in the list.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein retrieving additional content from the second content source residing at the second content server comprises:

determining that the additional content is to be requested from the second content source based on the associated digital identifier being included in the list;

sending a request for the additional content to the second content source; and

receiving the additional content from the second content source.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein enabling presentation of the content associated with the first content source comprises enabling presentation of the content within a split display including at least two sections, wherein the content associated with the first content source is displayed within a first of the at least two sections;

and

wherein enabling presentation of the additional content from the second content source concurrently with the presentation of the content associated with the first content source comprises enabling presentation of the additional content within the split display, wherein the additional content is displayed within a second of the at least two sections.

19. A computer program product for use at a computer system, the computer program product comprising one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to perform a method, including the following:

receiving a request for a destination network resource residing on a destination server;

retrieving content associated with the destination network resource specified by the request;

determining that the request necessitates additional processing;

retrieving additional content from a second server other than the destination server based on the request necessitating additional processing; and

enabling concurrent presentation of the content and the additional content at a display device.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the request comprises a browser request.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer system is a proxy server.

22. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer system is a client computer.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to determine that the request necessitates additional processing comprise computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to determine that instructions specified in an instruction list for a selected web browser are to be performed.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to determine that instructions specified in an instruction list for a selected web browser are to be performed comprise computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to determine that instructions for changing the domain name of the destination server are to be performed.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to determine that the request necessitates additional processing comprise computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to:

analyze the request; and

refer to a list to determine that digital identifier associated with the browser request is included in the list.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to retrieve additional content from another server comprise computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to:

determine that additional content is to be requested from the second server based on the associated digital identifier being included in the list;

sending a request for the additional content to the second server; and

receiving the additional content from the second server.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to enable concurrent presentation of the content and the additional content at a display device comprise computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to:

enable presentation of the content in a section of a user interface; and

enable presentation of the additional content in another different section of the user interface concurrently with enabling presentation of the content in the section of the user interface.