System and method for controlling delivery of content over a communications network
US6268856A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4782
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for suppressing or otherwise controlling the display of unrequested content while transitioning between first content and second content available over a communications system, such as the Internet, is disclosed. The system includes a browser device in communication with a host server and adapted to establish communication with a plurality of publishers to receive and display electronically published content, responsive to user inputs. The host server includes software with a controller and an override. Upon display of first content from a publisher and selection of second content, the controller is adapted to selectively display a default transition having intermediate content to the user prior to displaying the second content. The override is in communication with the controller and is adapted to direct the display of a defined transition to the user upon actuation, and thereby suppress the display of the default transition if the default transition is different from the defined transition.
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