Patent ID: 6892226
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for the targeted distribution of dynamic content to a client device configured to access the Internet through a network proxy, said method comprising the steps of: receiving at a network proxy a request by the client device to retrieve a first web page; retrieving the first web page; embedding a dynamic executable module in the first web page, the dynamic executable module comprising executable instructions; downloading the first web page with the embedded dynamic executable module to the client device; executing the dynamic executable module to retrieve dynamic content from the network proxy, said execution and retrieval being transparent to a user of the client device and not interfering with servicing of requests for one or more additional web pages; and displaying the retrieved dynamic content on the client device concurrently with one or more web pages requested by the client device, wherein the dynamic content is selected in accordance with user profile information.