Patent ID: 8805987
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: requesting a first resource from a first server; in response to the request for the first resource from the first server, receiving the first resource from the first server, the first resource including a reference to a second resource located at a second server different from the first server; requesting the second resource from the second server; in response to the request for the second resource, receiving the second resource and a request to set a cookie from the second server; upon receiving the request to set the cookie from the second server, determining a first domain associated with the first server, the first domain including a first top level domain; determining that the first top level domain matches a predetermined top level domain from one or more predetermined top level domains not allowing for cookies; determining that the first domain prohibits cookies based on the first top level domain matching the predetermined top level domain from the one or more predetermined top level domains not allowing cookies; and determining not to set the cookie based on the determination that the second resource request originated from a resource located on a server associated with the first domain that prohibits cookies.