Patent ID: 6480887
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of allowing a Web server which transmits a content to a client as a content request source in accordance with a content request from the client to retain and manage information related to a content currently displayed on the client, comprising the steps of:preparing a current content storage list in which identification information of a latest content transmitted to the client as the content request source is registered in combination with client information indicating the client as the content request source; searching the current content storage list in response to the content request from the client by using the client information indicating the client as the content request source as a key, registering a set of the client information and identification information of a content indicated by the content request in said current content storage list when the client information of the content request source is not registered, and replacing the content identification information combined with the client information in the current content storage list with the content identification information indicated by the corresponding content request when the client information of the content request source is registered; and searching the content requested by the content request and transmitting the content to the client as the content request source.