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Method and system for providing a link in an electronic file being presented to a user

  • US 9,396,476 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2011
  • Issued: 07/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for altering hyperlink functionality of a stored electronic file based on user browsing history, comprising:

  • storing, by a processing device and in a memory of a server computer, a plurality of associations between one or more text patterns and a first URL;

    determining, by the processing device, a request from a user to retrieve markup language-based electronic content stored in an electronic file available at a second URL wherein the request from the user includes an indication of the second URL that is an indication of a location of the electronic file;

    determining, by the processing device and based on a browsing history of the user, at least one of the plurality of associations to apply to the content;

    receiving, by the processing device and in response to a request for the content from a web server, the request for the content from the web server including an indication of the second URL, the markup language-based electronic file, in which the electronic file comprises a user-viewable text portion;

    determining, by the processing device, that a portion of the user-viewable text portion matches a text pattern of the determined at least one of the plurality of associations;

    modifying, by the processing device, the electronic file to include an HTML hyperlink to the first URL that is associated with the matched text pattern; and

    providing, by the processing device, the modified electronic file to the user.

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