US6065059A
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Filtered utilization of internet data transfers to reduce delay and increase user control
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-10
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2016-12-10
Abstract
Abstract Method and system aspects for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system are presented. A method aspect includes establishing limits for allowable connections in the client system, and communicating the limits from the client system to a server system hosting a selected website. The method further includes comparing within the server a current transfer session to the communicated limits for allowable connections, and controlling the current transfer session by the server according to comparison results. A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet includes a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits. The system further includes a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Inventors
- 👤 Johnny Meng-Han Shieh
- 👤 John Maddalozzo, Jr.
- 👤 Gerald Francis McBrearty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; H04L12/02; H04L12/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing limits for allowable connections in the client system; communicating the limits from the client system to a server system hosting a selected website; comparing within the server a current transfer session to the communicated limits for allowable connections; and controlling the current transfer session by the server according to comparison results.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: establishing limits for allowable connections in the client system; communicating the limits from the client system to a server system hosting a selected website; comparing within the server a current transfer session to the communicated limits for allowable connections; and controlling the current transfer session by the server according to comparison results.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing maximum image data size limits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing maximum time of transfer limits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein establishing limits further comprises establishing a list of unallowable links.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein controlling the transfer session further comprises stopping the current transfer session.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein controlling the transfer session further comprises maintaining textual data transfer with partial image representation transfer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
70 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
70 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the client system establishes maximum image data size limits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the server system controls data transfer by maintaining textual data transfer with partial image representation transfer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting, connection to a remote website with established limits, wherein the client system establishes maximum time of transfer limits; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting, connection to a remote website with established limits, wherein the client system establishes maximum time of transfer limits; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits, wherein the client system establishes a list of unallowable links; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits, wherein the client system establishes a list of unallowable links; and a server system, the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits; and a server system the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly by stopping the current transfer session.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet, the system comprising: a client system, the client system requesting connection to a remote website with established limits; and a server system the server system hosting the remote website and receiving the request for connection with established limits, wherein the server system compares the established limits with current transfer session conditions and controls data transfer accordingly by stopping the current transfer session.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: determining whether a selected link is an allowable link type; proceeding with loading of the selected link when the selected link is an allowable link type; determining whether the loading of the selected link exceeds a predetermined time period; proceeding with loading of the selected link when the loading does not exceed a predetermined time period; determining whether image data from the selected link exceeds a maximum size for image data; and completing the loading of the selected link when the image data from the selected link does not exceed the maximum size for image data.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: determining whether a selected link is an allowable link type; proceeding with loading of the selected link when the selected link is an allowable link type; determining whether the loading of the selected link exceeds a predetermined time period; proceeding with loading of the selected link when the loading does not exceed a predetermined time period; determining whether image data from the selected link exceeds a maximum size for image data; and completing the loading of the selected link when the image data from the selected link does not exceed the maximum size for image data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising disallowing data transfer when the selected link is not an allowable link type.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising stopping the loading of the selected link when the loading does exceed a predetermined time period.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising loading an image representation and size indication when the image data does exceed the maximum size for image data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising loading a partial image until the maximum size for image data is reached without limiting loading of textual data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the program instructions comprising: establishing limits for allowable connections in the client system; communicating the limits from the client system to a server system hosting a selected website; comparing within the server a current transfer session to the communicated limits for allowable connections; and controlling the current transfer session by the server according to comparison results.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing user control of data transfer from websites on the Internet via a web browser on a client system, the program instructions comprising: establishing limits for allowable connections in the client system; communicating the limits from the client system to a server system hosting a selected website; comparing within the server a current transfer session to the communicated limits for allowable connections; and controlling the current transfer session by the server according to comparison results.
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