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Systems and methods for redirecting users having transparent computer access to a network using a gateway device having redirection capability
Assignee: Gate Worldwide Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1999-12-08
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Granted: 2003-10-21
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Expires: 2019-12-08
Abstract
Abstract Systems and methods for dynamically creating new users having transparent computer access to a destination network, wherein the users otherwise have access to a home network through home network settings resident on the users' computers, and wherein the users can access the destination network without altering the home network settings. The system includes a gateway device for receiving a request from a user for access to the destination network, a user profile database comprising stored access information and in communication with the gateway device, and an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server in communication with the gateway device and user profile database. The AAA server determines if user is entitled to access the destination network based upon the access information stored within the user profile database, and wherein the AAA server redirects the user to a login page where the access information does not indicate the user's right to access the destination network. The systems and methods of the present invention can also redirect users having transparent computer access to a destination network, wherein the users otherwise have access to a home network through home network settings resident on the users' computers, and wherein the users can access the destination network without altering the home network settings.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel E. Short
- 👤 Frederic Delley
- 👤 Mark F. Logan
- 👤 Florence C. I. Pagan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2854; H04L12/2856; H04L12/2869; H04L12/287; H04L12/2872; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/563; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L9/00; H04L9/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at a gateway device, all original destination address access requests originating from a computer; determining, at the gateway device, which of the original destination address requests require redirection; storing the original destination address if redirection is required; modifying, at the gateway device, the original destination address access request and communicating the modified request to a redirection server if redirection is required; responding, at the redirection server, to the modified request with a browser redirect message that reassigns the modified request to an administrator-specified, redirected destination address; intercepting, at the gateway device, the browser redirect message and modifying it with the stored original destination address; and sending the modified browser redirect message to the computer, which automatically redirects the computer to the redirected destination address.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at a gateway device, all original destination address access requests originating from a computer; determining, at the gateway device, which of the original destination address requests require redirection; storing the original destination address if redirection is required; modifying, at the gateway device, the original destination address access request and communicating the modified request to a redirection server if redirection is required; responding, at the redirection server, to the modified request with a browser redirect message that reassigns the modified request to an administrator-specified, redirected destination address; intercepting, at the gateway device, the browser redirect message and modifying it with the stored original destination address; and sending the modified browser redirect message to the computer, which automatically redirects the computer to the redirected destination address.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of directing the computer to the stored original destination address after the computer has been automatically redirected to the redirected destination address.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of directing the computer to the stored original destination address occurs after a predetermined length of time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of directing the computer to the stored original destination address occurs after a predetermined computer input event has occurred.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of responding, at the redirection server, to the modified request with a browser redirect message that reassigns the modified request to an administrator-specified, redirected destination address further comprises responding, at the redirection server, to the modified request with a browser redirect message that reassigns the modified request to a redirected destination address associated with a login page.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
163 words
A system for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the system comprising: a computer that initiates original destination address requests; a gateway device in communication with the computer, that receives the original destination address requests from the computer, determines if redirection of any of the original destination address requests is required, stores the original destination address request if redirection is required and modifies the original destination address request if redirection is required, and a redirection server in communication with the gateway device that receives the modified request from the gateway device and responds with a browser redirect message that reassigns the request to an administrator-specified, redirect destination address, wherein the gateway device intercepts the browser redirect message and modifies the response with the stored original destination address before forwarding the browser redirect message to the computer and wherein the computer receives the modified browser redirect message and the computer is automatically redirected to the redirect destination address.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
163 words
A system for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the system comprising: a computer that initiates original destination address requests; a gateway device in communication with the computer, that receives the original destination address requests from the computer, determines if redirection of any of the original destination address requests is required, stores the original destination address request if redirection is required and modifies the original destination address request if redirection is required, and a redirection server in communication with the gateway device that receives the modified request from the gateway device and responds with a browser redirect message that reassigns the request to an administrator-specified, redirect destination address, wherein the gateway device intercepts the browser redirect message and modifies the response with the stored original destination address before forwarding the browser redirect message to the computer and wherein the computer receives the modified browser redirect message and the computer is automatically redirected to the redirect destination address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 6 , further comprising a user profile database in communication with the gateway device that includes stored user-access information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 6 , further comprising an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server in communication with the gateway device and user profile database, the AAA server determines if a user of the computer is entitled to access the original destination address requests based upon the user-access information stored within the user profile database.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein the redirection server is located within the gateway device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein the user-profile database is located within the gateway device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein the AAA server is located within the gateway device.
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