Selecting and applying content-reducing filters based on dynamic environmental factors
US6138156A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable code with which environmental factors can be used to dynamically filter the content being delivered from a server to a user's workstation. A rule-based approach is used to select an appropriate filter, enabling varying types and degrees of content reduction to be applied based on currently-existing conditions. This provides a way to manage the volume of data received by the user, without requiring input from the user, by reducing the amount of data sent to him by a server. In the preferred embodiment, conditions to be monitored include billing information related to the user's account with his connection service provider; characteristics of the device he is currently using, including its available storage capacity; and/or behavioral characteristics of this user when he requests to download files.
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