Proxy server
US8838677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/565
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and a preprocessing proxy server in a communication system can support any mode of web browser operation and enable a user selectively to bypass or enable the proxy server's translation of requested web content. For example, a translation selection decision can be made based on the requested content (e.g., active HTML) or user input. Selection is made between the original representation of a web page and a translated one, i.e., a representation that is adapted to one or more characteristics of the receiving device, such as a smaller screen, lower screen resolution, low communication bandwidth, etc. The decision on whether to translate is preferably made by a proxy server in the network, and the decision is based on one or more of the following criteria: requested-page content, user preferences, and statistics. An advantage of interposing a proxy server in this arrangement is that all web servers can remain unchanged.
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