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`CITATIONS
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`August 18, 1998
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`RECEIVED
`SEP 1 3 1999
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Scott B. Allison, Reg. No. 38,370
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`serving a first portion of [the] u ormation to [the] is terminal, wherein said first
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`portion of [the] information contain a reference to a second portion of [the] information;
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`[sending] mg a first quest signal to be transmitted from the terminal to a
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`se- ding a location signal from the primary server to the terminal providing said
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`locati - address of said second portion of [the] information;
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`[sending] mg a second request signal to be trang_n_m'_;e_d from the terminal
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`cntaining said location address of said second portion of [the] information and
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`requesting said second portion of [the] information be served to the terminal; and
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` serving said second portion of [the] information to the terminal.
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`The method ofclaim L [2], wherein said second portion of[the]
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`information is served from the T‘ or secong servers.
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`6.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein said second portion of [the]
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`information is served from one ofthe secondary servers.
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`7.
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`(Amended)
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`The method ofclaim 1, wherein after the primary server receives
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`the first request signal from the terminal,_fi1rther including {the stern of] determining which server
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`connected to the computer network is best suited for serving said second portion of [the]
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`information to the terminal.
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`The method of claim [8] 1. wherein results of said g
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`[determinationstep) areincludedin saidlocationsignalsentfromtheinformationservertothe
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`terminal.
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`9.
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`The method of claim 8, including [the steps of] creating a matrix of
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`selections between each of the terminals or groups of terminals and each of the servers and using
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`said matrix to determine which ofthe servers is best suited to serve said second portion of [the]
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`information to the tenninals or groups ofterminals.
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`11.
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`The method of claim 1, including [the step of] making one ofthe
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`K secondary servers a new primary server ifthe original primary server becomes inaccessible.
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`The method ofclaim 1, including [the step of] stoziriglssid second '
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`portion of [the] information in the terminal.
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`The method of claim 4, including [the step of] selecting the
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`ccmgosition of said second portion of [the] information.
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the results of said composition
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`selection [step] are included in said location signal sent fiom the information server to the
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`terminal.
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`A method for distributing eh m er over a computer network to a
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`ce when the banner is referent:-ed or linked to in s 1. ertext] document served to the device,
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`wherein the banner is stored in one or more serve, comprising [the steps ot]:'
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`[sending] a first b -.u er request signal from [the] g device [to] a_t a first
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`The method of claimJéfincluding [the step of] detenmiiiiiig which
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`of the servers is best suited for serving said specified banner to the device.
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`The method of claim is,’wiieiein said [step of] determining which
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`of the servers is best suited for serving said specified banner to the device is performed in said
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`sending a banner location signal from said first server to the device, wherein said
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`banner 1o tion signal includes location inforniation for a specified banner stored on a
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`sec d server; and
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`[sending] a second banner request signal fi’om thedevice [to] at said
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`second server-requesting that the second server serve said s ecified banneruto the device.
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`»\_ first server after said first server receives said first banner request signal from the device.
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`The method of claim , including [the step of] storing said
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`specified banner in said device.
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`The method ofclaiinfiifincluding [the step of] determining
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`whether said specified banner is stored in the device before said [step ofsending] receimg said-
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`The method ofclaiin including [the step of] selecting said
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`s ecified banner prior to sending said banner location signal from said first server to the device.
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`Amethod for [serving]
`I’ : avvebpage and an associated
`banner to he sgxed to a computer [running brow .--« software], wherein the web page contains g
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`11n_k' or .other reference [links] to the banner,
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`o -- prising [the steps oi]:
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`serving [the] 3 web page a [the] Q computer; [for display by the browser
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`software];
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`[sending] a .- : abanner request signal to be sent from the computer to a
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`primary server req sting a banner be served to the computer, wherein said banner
`request signal '
`I hides [the] aUnifon:n Resource Locator address for saidprimary server
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`determining which specified banner will be served to the computer; and
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`sending a banner location signal from said primary server to thecornputer,
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`wherein said banner location signal includes the Uniform Resource Locator address for a.
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`The method ofclsim ,including [the step ea determining
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`whether said specified banner is stored on the computer.
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`The method ofclaim2%wherein site: said [step of] determining
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`whether said specifiedbanner is storedonthecomputer, ifsaid specifiedbanner is not stored on
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`the computer then including [the step of sending] wing at [specified] secmd banner request
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`signal to be sign; to said device requesting that said device serve said speciftedbanner to- the
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`The method cfclaim ,including [the step of] tagging said
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`specified banner as being cachable.
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`A method for distribu
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`in a hypertext document served to the device,
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` device when the banner is referenced
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`wherein the banner is stored in one or mor servers, comprising [the steps or]:
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`[sending] receLm'' g 3.
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`st banner request signal fiom the device [to] it a first
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`server requesting that s b
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`signal [is not] cannot
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`blocked by the device or [any] E intermediary server located
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`between the devi
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`and said first server as a result of a previous storage in the device or
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`said intennedi
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`server of a response to said first banner request signal sent fi'om said
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`first server
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`the device;
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`if said first server is best suited to serve said banner to the device and-
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`servin said banner to the device if said firs! server is best suited to serve said banner and,
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`a4 is.not b _ suited to server sai - —_.!._.!_._' to the cl ‘cc sending a banner
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`location signal from said first server to the d ‘cc, wherein said banner location signal
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`includes location information for a spec" v '- banner stored on a second server;
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`[sending] gegeiving a second M -
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`location request signal fiorn the device [to] at
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`said second server requesting that the] §_a_id second server serve said specified banner to
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`said device 'f aid first server i no es suited to serve s . 'd b - .u_ to the d 'ce' and
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`serving said specifi banner to said device fiom said second server if said fit
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`- method for gnfllmg distribution of[distributing] abanner over a
`computernetwork to adeviewhen thebannerisreferencedin adocument served to the device,
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`wherein the banner is sto d in one or more servers connected to the computer network, and the
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`device is connected to e computer network via an intermediary server, comprising [the steps
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`of]:
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`[sen ‘ - ] m a first banner request signal to be transmittfl from the device to
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`a first serv requesting that a banner be served to the device, mhergg sad firs; banng
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`reuests alis n ckable -
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`sending a banner location signal iiom said first server to the device, wherein said
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`b - er location signal includes location information for [a specified}
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`b - r stored on a second server; and
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`determining if said {specified] ruested a =
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`u er is stored on the device and, if said
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`[specified] :_eg_1.flte_ci banner is not store 11 the device, then [sending] ceasing a second
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`banner request signal to be -c_; . -'
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`-- o from the device to the i.nterme'diary server and
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`determining ifsaid [sp ' - ed} bmm is stored on the intermediary server;
`wherein it‘said - «ecified] mqnited banner is not stored on the intermediary server,
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`ausing at least a portion ofsaid second banner request signal to be sent to said
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`s -v nd server requesting that said second server serve said [specified] ggguesmd banner to
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`The method ofclaimincluding [the step ot] having said first
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`server select said [specified] regggsted banner.
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`Kindly add the following new claims: banner on the client device;
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`sending a signal
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`an the primary server to the client device that includes ‘at least
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`a portion of a. second
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`associated with the hanner’s location;
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`e primary server a second TCP/JP compliant request requesting that
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`serving
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`to the client device ifthe banner is not stored on the client device;
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`e banner to the. client device; and
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`The methodof wherein saidfirstrequestincludes tl1e strings “cgi-bin"
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`—,4{ The method ofclaim% wherein said signal sent from said primary server to the
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`client device includes an HTTP 302 redirect comII1and.--
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`--}6./ The method of claim , wherein said first request cannot be prevented from
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`being received by the primary server as a result of previous caching or storing of the banner by
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`an intermediary device connected to the computer network.--
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`--57.’ The method of clainiwherein said intermediary device is connected
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`topologically on said computer network between the client device and the primary server.-«
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`determnration of whether said specifi
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`er is stored on said intermediary device,
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`wherein if said specified b
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`third banner request
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`al at said second server requesting that said second server serve
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`said specified b
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`er to the client device.-—
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`-fig. The method of claim , wherein said intermediary device is a. proxy server--.
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`--géf The method ofclaim , wherein said third banner request signal is identical to
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`said second banner request si_gns.l.--
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`strings “cgi-bin” and "7"..-
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`The method of claim , wherein said first server and said second server are the
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`banner on the client device.--
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`-56. Amethod for serving a b
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`er a first request signal for a banner,
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`to a client device, comprising:
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`first request
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`receiving at a primary s
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`signal containing at least a
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`rtion of an initial URL, wherein said first request signal
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`cannot be prevented 15:
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`being received by the primary server as a result of previous
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` the banner to the client device.--
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`the client device.-
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`-lflcg-bin?! and “?!I.__
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`-—;9{ The method of claim I, wherein said intermediary device is a proxy server.»
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`--fif The method of claim 1, wherein said first request signal includes the strings "cgi-
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`bin” and “?I§'__
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`--552? The method ofclaim 1, wherein said location signal includes an HTTP 302
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`redirect co1nn3and.--
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`--§2.’ The method of claim 1, wherein said reference to a second portion of information
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`includes at least a portion of a URL.——
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`The method ofclaim 1, wherein said first portion of informafion is a web page,
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`said second portion of information is a banner, and said reference is a link.--
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`--§4 The method" of claim 1 , including counting a display of said specified banner on .
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`said device."
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`portion of a URL.--
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`Themethod ofclaimJetwherein saidfirstrequest signalincludes the strings
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`-of The method ofclaim lb/, wherein said banner location signal includes an I-1'ITP
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`__ 302 redirect command.-
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`The method ofclaim 3 , wherein said document is a web page.--
`:45-ff Themethodofclaim3Xwherein said firstbannerrequest signalincludes the
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`strings "clgi-bin” and “?”.
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`-flfl.’ The method ofclaim,6‘):wherein said banner relocation signal includes an HTTP
`302 redirect command.-—
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`The method ofclaitnwherein said banner location information includes at
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`least a portion of a URL."-
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`strings “egi-bin" and “'9”.-
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`The method of c1aim}7(wherein said banner location signal includes an I-I'I"I'P
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`302 redirect eonnnaud.—-
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`--24'.’ The method ofclaim;.(wherein the document includes at least aportion ofa
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`Web page.-
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`portion of a URL.--
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`strings “cgi-bin” and “?".-
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`redirect comn'.Iand.--
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`719.’ The method of claimjo’, including receiving the banner at the client device.-
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`The method of claim 1, including counting at least one display ofsaid second
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`portion of infonnation on the termina.l.--
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`—-fix The method of claimgfifincluding counting at least one display of said specified
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`banner on the device."
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`In the Office Action, Paper No. 7, dated March 4, "1999, the Patent examiner rejected
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`claims 1-42 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being tmpatentable over the article to Kohda at al. in view
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`of US. Patent No. 5,43 1,47? issued to Firkin at at.
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`The applicants have carefully considered the patent examiner's rejections, the reasons for
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`the rejections, and the prior art cited by the patent examiner. In response, the applicants have
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`deleted claims 2, 13, 26, and 42 and added new claims 43-82.
`In addition, the applicants have
`amended claims 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,12,111-,15, 16, 13, 19, 22, 23, £1, 27, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, and
`41 to define more clearly the essence oftheir invention. Please note that the applicants do not
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`desire or intend that any elements of any ofthe pending claims be construed as being in step-
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`plus-function claim element format and none ofthe elements of any ofthe pending claims should
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`be construed as being in such step—p1us~function claim clement format. The applicants have also
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`amended the specification to correct inconsistencies noted by the applicants. No new matter is
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`Turning now to the substantive rejections of the applicants’ claims over the Kofzda er a3.
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`and the Pirkin er or’. references, it is important to first put those two references in perspective with
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`the applicants’ invention. I In order to-do. so, it is also important to recognize at least four of the
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`fundamental principles of the applicants’ invention.
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`First, applicants’ invention is specifically directed to the serving of banners or other
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`infonnation from a server device to a client device via a computer network and the accurate
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`couiiting of such display ofbanners or other information on the terminal or client device. See,
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`Applicants‘ disclosure, page 5, line 20 to page 6, line 1; page 11, line 17 to page 12, line 3; page
`13, line 19 to page 14, line 9; page 39, lines 6-17. Inaccurate counting ofbanner displays on the
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`client device is often caused by previous caching or storage ofthe banner on the client device or
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`on proxy servers, or other intermediate devices topologically connected between the client device
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`and the server device, which prevent requests or request signals for the banners generated or sent
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`by the client device from reaching the server device. Thus, as a result of such caching or storage
`ofthe banners on the client device, proxy servers, or other intermediate devices, such requests or
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`request signals are blocked or otherwise prevented front reaching the server device. See,
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`Applicants’ disclosure, page 11, line 20 to page 12, line 3; page 12, line 16 to page 13, line 18;
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`page 18, line 8 to page 22, line 1; page 25, line 3 to page 26, line 5. Applicants‘ in
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