Substituting content for undesirable content in a web browser
US8195822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2119
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for preventing a browser from loading content from undesirable sources. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: selecting an area of a web page containing undesirable content; substituting an alternate Internet Protocol (IP) address for a hostname of a website that provided the undesirable content based on a profile; and redisplaying the web page with content from the alternate IP address displayed in the selected area of the web page.
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