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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1999
Duane Kimbell Fields, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas Preston Gregg, Round Rock, TX (US);
Sebastian Daniel Hassinger, Blanco, TX (US);
William Walter Hurley, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer-usable medium for customizing and displaying a network file distributes customization tasks between a client and a server. A client sends a request for a network file, such as a Web page, to a server. The request may include information regarding the client machine type, browser, and customization options (i.e. preferences). Customization options may include personal (i.e. user) options and group (i.e. department, corporate, etc.) options. These options, along with the client machine type and browser, are used by the server to determine how to customize the requested network file. The server obtains the requested network file, and a server-side customization program customizes the file. The server-side customization program may also analyze the network file, and may embed return customization information in the customized network file. The client receives the customized network file, including the return customization information, from the server. A client-side customization program then performs further customization on the network file. This customization may be based on the return customization information from the server, other user preferences known by the client, and/or current conditions at the client. After the client-side customization is complete, the final customized file is displayed by the client.