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Systems and methods for providing content and services on a network system

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  • US 8,364,806 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2012
  • Issued: 01/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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 communication 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 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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