Method and apparatus for modifying an information page transmitted in a communications network
US6311185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for modifying an information page transmitted in a communications network, such as the Internet. A request to display an information page is received from a client computer. Information page data, such as hypertext markup language data, is obtained for the requested information page. Additional data, such as an advertisement, is selected and the information page data is modified to include the additional data based on attributes of the requested information page. The modified information page data is then sent to the client computer for display.
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