Monetizing downloadable files based on resolving custodianship thereof to referring publisher and presentation of monetized content in a modal overlay contemporaneously with download
First Claim
1. A method for resolving custodianship of an at least one downloadable file stored on a custodial host site, residing on an at least one server computer system, and referenced by a resource identifier, to which an at least one hyperlink is made available from an at least one publisher site, the method comprising the steps of:
- implementing an at least one database in communication with the custodial host site, the at least one database configured for storing an at least one absolute base URL associated with at least one publisher site approved for monetizing the at least one downloadable file; and
the at least one server computer system receiving, through the custodial host site, a request for the at least one downloadable file as initiated by an at least one client device, the request including the resource identifier associated with the downloadable file and a referrer publisher identifier specifying a publisher site from which the request was generated;
the at least one server computer system determining that the resource identifier is a relative hyperlink associated with the custodial host site, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file;
the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches an absolute base URL located in the at least one database, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file;
the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches a domain name of the resource identifier, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; and
the at least one server computer system authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file, transmitting the at least one downloadable file to the at least one client device.
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Abstract
The monetization of downloadable files associated with a custodial host site based on resolving custodianship to a referrer publisher with subsequent presentation of monetized content within a modal overlay is disclosed. A request from a client device has a resource identifier and a referrer publisher identifier. The request for the downloadable file is evaluated against one or more publisher and custodianship policy rules, which relate to a file extension of the downloadable file, a format of the resource identifier, a custodial domain on which the downloadable file is stored, and a referral domain as specified in the referrer publisher identifier. When custodianship is resolved, a modal overlay on which monetized content is incorporated is presented on the client device. The modal overlay is concurrently displayed with the transfer of the downloadable file to the client device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for resolving custodianship of an at least one downloadable file stored on a custodial host site, residing on an at least one server computer system, and referenced by a resource identifier, to which an at least one hyperlink is made available from an at least one publisher site, the method comprising the steps of:
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implementing an at least one database in communication with the custodial host site, the at least one database configured for storing an at least one absolute base URL associated with at least one publisher site approved for monetizing the at least one downloadable file; and the at least one server computer system receiving, through the custodial host site, a request for the at least one downloadable file as initiated by an at least one client device, the request including the resource identifier associated with the downloadable file and a referrer publisher identifier specifying a publisher site from which the request was generated; the at least one server computer system determining that the resource identifier is a relative hyperlink associated with the custodial host site, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches an absolute base URL located in the at least one database, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches a domain name of the resource identifier, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; and the at least one server computer system authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file, transmitting the at least one downloadable file to the at least one client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for resolving custodianship of an at least one downloadable file stored on a custodial host site, residing on an at least one server computer system, and referenced by a resource identifier, to which an at least one hyperlink is made available from an at least one publisher site, the method comprising the steps of:
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implementing an at least one database in communication with the custodial host site, the at least one database configured for storing an at least one absolute base URL associated with at least one publisher site approved for monetizing the at least one downloadable file; and the at least one server computer system receiving, through the custodial host site, a request for the at least one downloadable file as initiated by an at least one client device, the request including the resource identifier associated with the downloadable file and a referrer publisher identifier specifying a publisher site from which the request was generated; the at least one server computer system determining that the resource identifier is a relative hyperlink associated with the custodial host site, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches an absolute base URL located in the at least one database, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; the at least one server computer system determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches a domain name of the resource identifier, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; and the at least one server computer system authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file;
transmitting the at least one downloadable file to the at least one client device;presenting monetized content for the at least one downloadable file; and requiring the client device to view the monetized content before access to the at least one downloadable file is allowed.
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20. A system for resolving custodianship of an at least one downloadable file referenced by a resource identifier, to which an at least one hyperlink is made available from an at least one publisher site, the system comprising:
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an at least one custodial host site, residing on an at least one server computer system, configured for storing the at least one downloadable file; and an at least one database in communication with the custodial host site, the at least one database configured for storing an at least one absolute base URL associated with at least one publisher site approved for monetizing the at least one downloadable file; wherein, the custodial host site receiving a request for the at least one downloadable file as initiated by an at least one client device, the request including the resource identifier associated with the downloadable file and a referrer publisher identifier specifying a publisher site from which the request was generated, the system at least one server computer system is configured for; determining that the resource identifier is a relative hyperlink associated with the custodial host site, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches an absolute base URL located in the at least one database, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; determining that the referrer publisher identifier matches a domain name of the resource identifier, authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file; and authenticating the publisher site as having custodianship over the at least one downloadable file, transmitting the at least one downloadable file to the at least one client device.
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