Patent ID: 6157946
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G09G,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A communications system comprising an information provider which provides a connection to the World Wide Web, and a terminal which accesses the World Wide Web through the information provider, wherein,the terminal has:a means for establishing a communication line to the information provider;a means for transmitting user information about a user of the terminal to the information provider;a means for activating a browser for displaying a browser window and a first image provided on the World Wide Web;a means for establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line;a means for receiving the first image from the information provider using the first TCP/IP link and displaying the first image within the browser window; anda means for establishing a second TCP/IP link on the communication line with a second link identification, the second link identification being different from the first link identification;the information provider has:a message database storing second images; anda means for transmitting one of the second images selected from the message database based on the user information, to the terminal through the second TCP/IP link; andthe terminal further has;a means for activating a viewer for displaying a viewer window and the second image; anda means for receiving the second image through the second TCP/IP link and displaying the second image within the viewer window.