Internet access control using depth parameters
US9521031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0192
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of accessing web or network sites interfacing through a walled garden web server by dynamically expanding the reach of the walled garden on a user-by-user basis, based on the content that is returned to the user. The system includes a traffic analyzer and filter, a traffic forwarder, a traffic tagger, and a traffic redirector. A plurality of databases interface with the traffic analyzer and filter for appropriately manipulating web traffic from users by matching URL requests from a user with seed URLs in one or more of the databases. A depth parameter may be associated with a URL, indicating the number of times a particular domain has been traversed by a particular user. A depth rating database may be used to specify the number of times a particular URL may be accessed.
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