MANAGEMENT OF REDIRECTION

• US 20100036853A1
• Filed: 09/29/2008
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jones, Gareth Edward
• Granted Patent: US 8,346,967 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: N/A
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor

Abstract

A method and system for managing redirection for use with a system. The system includes a first webpage and a second webpage. The first webpage is operable to redirect a browser to the second webpage and subsequently, the second webpage is operable to redirect the browser to the first webpage by using a first pre-determined identifier associated with the first webpage. A second identifier associated with a component of the first webpage is assigned. In response to the second webpage redirecting the browser to the first webpage by using the first pre-determined identifier, the first pre-determined identifier is compared against the second identifier to determine whether the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier. In response to a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier, the browser is redirected to the component of the first webpage by using the second identifier.

Claims

1. A method for managing redirection, for use with a system comprising a first webpage and a second webpage, wherein the first webpage is operable to redirect a browser to the second webpage and subsequently, the second webpage is operable to redirect the browser to the first webpage by using a first pre-determined identifier associated with the first webpage, said method comprising:

assigning a second identifier associated with a component of the first webpage;

comparing, in response to the second webpage redirecting the browser to the first webpage by using the first pre-determined identifier, the first pre-determined identifier against the second identifier in order to determine whether the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier; and

redirecting, in response to a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier, the browser to the component of the first webpage by using the second identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, said method further comprising storing the second identifier in a storage component.

3. The method of claim 1, said method further comprising expiring the second identifier in response to a session associated with the browser expiring.

4. The method of claim 1, said method further comprising:

the component of the first webpage serving content in response to the browser being redirected to the component of the first webpage.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a further component of the first webpage associated with the first pre-determined identifier is prevented from serving content in response a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier.

6. The method of claim 1, said method further comprising:

the first webpage redirecting the browser to the second webpage by using a third identifier associated with the second webpage.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second webpage is associated with a social networking application.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second webpage is associated with an authentication mechanism.

9. A computer system comprising a processor and a computer readable storage medium, said storage medium containing program code configured to be executed by the processor to implement a method for managing redirection, for use with a system comprising a first webpage and a second webpage, wherein the first webpage is operable to redirect a browser to the second webpage and subsequently, the second webpage is operable to redirect the browser to the first webpage by using a first pre-determined identifier associated with the first webpage, said method comprising:

assigning a second identifier associated with a component of the first webpage;

comparing, in response to the second webpage redirecting the browser to the first webpage by using the first pre-determined identifier, the first pre-determined identifier against the second identifier in order to determine whether the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier; and

redirecting, in response to a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier, the browser to the component of the first webpage by using the second identifier.

10. The computer system of claim 9, said method further comprising storing the second identifier in a storage component.

11. The computer system of claim 9, said method further comprising expiring the second identifier in response to a session associated with the browser expiring.

12. The computer system of claim 9, said method further comprising:

the component of the first webpage serving content in response to the browser being redirected to the component of the first webpage.

13. The computer system of claim 9, wherein a further component of the first webpage associated with the first pre-determined identifier is prevented from serving content in response a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier.

14. The computer system of claim 9, said method further comprising:

the first webpage redirecting the browser to the second webpage by using a third identifier associated with the second webpage.

15. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program code therein, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm configured to implement a method for managing redirection, for use with a system comprising a first webpage and a second webpage, wherein the first webpage is operable to redirect a browser to the second webpage and subsequently, the second webpage is operable to redirect the browser to the first webpage by using a first pre-determined identifier associated with the first webpage, said method comprising:

assigning a second identifier associated with a component of the first webpage;

comparing, in response to the second webpage redirecting the browser to the first webpage by using the first pre-determined identifier, the first pre-determined identifier against the second identifier in order to determine whether the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier; and

redirecting, in response to a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier, the browser to the component of the first webpage by using the second identifier.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, said method further comprising storing the second identifier in a storage component.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, said method further comprising expiring the second identifier in response to a session associated with the browser expiring.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, said method further comprising:

the component of the first webpage serving content in response to the browser being redirected to the component of the first webpage.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein a further component of the first webpage associated with the first pre-determined identifier is prevented from serving content in response a determination that the second identifier is different from the first pre-determined identifier.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, said method further comprising:

the first webpage redirecting the browser to the second webpage by using a third identifier associated with the second webpage.