Patent ID: 6970904

Claim:
A method of limiting server use by a client, said method comprising the steps of: client transmitting a request for a file or action (script) to a server, said request accompanied by valid client-stored server resource utilization information; said server examining said client-stored server resource utilization information and redirecting said client to a new file or action (script) accompanied by new client-stored server resource utilization information; said client transmitting a new request for said new file or action (script), accompanied by one of i) the said new client-stored server resource utilization information, ii) the original client-stored server resource utilization information or iii) no client-stored server resource utilization information; said server verifying that said client-stored server resource utilization information accompanying said new request is the said new client-stored server resource utilization information and verifying that said client-stored server resource utilization information accompanying said new request is within acceptable limits to proceed with said new request; if said verification completely successful, said server fulfilling either i) said client request or ii) said client new request; if said verification unsuccessful, said server not fulfilling said client requests and optionally returning error status to said client.