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`c12) EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE (8926th)
`(10) Number:
`us 6,779,118 Cl
`United States Patent
`(45) Certificate Issued: Mar. 27, 2012
`Ikudome et al.
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`(54) USER SPECIFIC AUTOMATIC DATA
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`Inventors: Koichiro Ikudome, Arcadia, CA (US);
`during the proceeding for Reexamination Control Number
`Moon Tai Yeung, Alhambra, CA (US)
`90/009,301, please refer to the USPTO's public Patent
`Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system under the
`(73) Assignee: LinksmartWireless Technology, LLC,
`Display References tab.
`Pasadena, CA (US)
`Primary Examiner-Samuel Rimell
`No. 90/009,301, Dec. 17, 2008
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`A data redirection system for redirecting user's data based
`Patent No.:
`on a stored rule set. The redirection of data is performed by a
`Issued:
`redirection server, which receives the redirection rule sets
`Appl. No.:
`for each user from an authenication and accounting server,
`Filed:
`and a database. Prior to using the system, users authenticate
`with the authenication and accounting server, and receive a
`network address. The authentication and accounting server
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/084,014, filed on May 4,
`retrieves the proper rule set for the user, and communicates
`1998.
`the rule set and the user's address to the redirection server.
`(51)
`The redirection server then implements the redirection rule
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`set for the user's address. Rule sets are removed from the
`(2006.01)
`redirection server either when the user disconnects, or based
`(52) U.S. Cl. .............................................. 726/7; 726/14
`on some predetermined event. New rule sets are added to the
`redirection server either when a user connects, or based on
`( 58) Field of Classification Search . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 726/8
`some predetermined event.
`See application file for complete search history.
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`REDIRECTION SYSTEM
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`Reexamination Request:
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`Reexamination Certificate for:
`6,779,118
`Aug. 17, 2004
`09/295,966
`Apr. 21, 1999
`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Int. Cl.
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`DIAL-UP
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`REDIRECTION
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`AUTHENTICATION
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`DATABASE
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`REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
`ISSUED UNDER 35 U.S.C. 307
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`18. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow
`modification of at least a portion of the rule set as a
`function of the location or locations the user [access]
`accesses.
`19. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the redirection server is config ured to allow the
`removal or reinstatement of at least a portion of the rule
`set as a function of time.
`20. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the redirection server is config ured to allow the
`removal or reinstatement of at least a portion of the rule
`set as a function of the data transmitted to or from the
`user.
`21. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
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`THE PATENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS
`INDICATED BELOW.
`Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appeared in the
`patent, but has been deleted and is no longer a part of the 10
`patent; matter printed in italics indicates additions made
`to the patent.
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`AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN
`DETERMINED THAT:
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`The patentability of claims 2-7 and 9-14 is confirmed.
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`Claims 1, 8, 15 and 25 are cancelled.
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`Claims 16-23 and 26-27 are determined to be patentable
`as amended.
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`Claim 24, dependent on an amended claim, is determined
`to be patentable.
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`New claims 28-90 are added and determined to be patent-
`able.
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`16. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the 35
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow
`modification of at least a portion of the rule set as a
`function of time.
`17. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set 50
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto- 60
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow 65
`modification of at least a portion of the rule set as a
`function of the data transmitted to or from the user.
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`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
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`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow the
`removal or reinstatment of at least a portion of the rule
`set as a function of the location or locations the user
`[ access ]accesses.
`22. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
`
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
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`30. The system o f claim 1, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes at least one rule allowing access based on a
`request type and a destination address.
`31. The system o f claim 1, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a new
`destination address based on a request type and an
`attempted destination address.
`32. The method o f claim 8, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`10 (Internet Protocol) service.
`33. The method o f claim 8, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard rule
`set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to uti-
`lize the temporary rule set for an initial period o f time and to
`thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`34. The method o f claim 8, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes at least one rule allowing access based on a
`request type and a destination address.
`35. The method o f claim 8, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a new
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`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow the 25
`removal or reinstatement of at least a portion of the rule
`set as a function of some combination of time, data
`transmitted to or from the user, or location or locations
`the user [access] accesses.
`23. [The system of claim 15,] A system comprising:
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`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto- 40
`wherein the redirection server has a user side that is con- 45
`nected to a computer using the temporarily assigned
`network address and a network side connected to a
`computer network and wherein the computer using the
`temporarily assigned network address is connected to
`the computer network through the redirection server.
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`26. The method of claim 25, further including the step of
`modifying at least a portion of the user's rule set as a func-
`tion of one or more of: time, data transmitted to or from the
`user, and location or locations the user [access] accesses.
`27. The method of claim 25, further including the step of 55
`removing or reinstating at least a portion of the user's rule
`set as a function of one or more of: time, the data transmitted
`to or from the user and [the] a location or locations the user
`[access] accesses.
`28. The system o f claim 1, wherein the individualized rule 60
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`attempted destination address.
`36. A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the modified rule set includes at least one rule as
`a function o f a type o f IP (Internet Protocol) service.
`3 7. A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the modified rule set includes an initial tempo-
`rary rule set and a standard rule set, and wherein the
`redirection server is configured to utilize the temporary
`rule set for an initial period o f time and to thereafter
`utilize the standard rule set.
`38. A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
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`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
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`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
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`set includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`29. The system o f claim 1, wherein the individualized rule
`set includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard rule
`set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to uti- 65
`lize the temporary rule set for an initial period o f time and to
`thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
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`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the modified rule set includes at least one rule
`allowing access based on a request type and a destina-
`tion address.
`39. A system comprising:
`a redirection server programmed with a user's rule set
`correlated to a temporarily assigned network address;
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality
`o f functions used to control data passing between the
`user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto- 15
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`correlated to the temporarily assigned network
`address;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses;
`and
`wherein the modified rule set includes at least one rule
`redirecting the data to a new destination address based
`on a request type and an attempted destination address.
`40. The method o f claim 2 5, wherein the modified rule set
`includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`41. The method o f claim 2 5, wherein the modified rule set
`includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard rule
`set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to uti-
`lize the temporary rule set for an initial period o f time and to
`thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`42. The method o f claim 25, wherein the modified rule set
`includes at least one rule allowing access based on a request
`type and a destination address.
`43. The method o f claim 25, wherein the modified rule set
`includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a new desti-
`nation address based on a request type and an attempted
`destination address.
`44. A system comprising:
`a database with entries correlating each o f a plurality o f
`user IDs with an individualized rule set;
`a dial-up network server that receives user IDs from 45
`users' computers;
`a redirection server connected between the dial-up net-
`work server and a public network, and
`an authentication accounting server connected to the
`database, the dial-up network server and the redirec- 50
`tion server;
`wherein the dial-up network server communicates a first
`user ID for one o f the users' computers and a tempo-
`rarily assigned network address for the first user ID to
`the authentication accounting server;
`wherein the authentication accounting server accesses the
`database and communicates the individualized rule set
`that correlates with the first user ID and the tempo-
`rarily assigned network address to the redirection
`server; and
`wherein data directed toward the public network from the
`one o f the users' computers are processed by the redi-
`rection server according to the individualized rule set.
`45. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`further provides control over a plurality o f data to and from 65
`the users' computers as a function o f the individualized rule
`set.
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`46. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`further blocks the data to and from the users' computers as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`4 7. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`further allows the data to and from the users' computers as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`48. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`further redirects the data to and from the users' computers as
`a function o f the individualized rule set.
`4 9. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`lO further redirects the data from the users' computers to mul-
`tiple destinations as a function o f the individualized rule set.
`50. The system o f claim 44, wherein the database entries
`for a plurality o f the plurality o f users' IDs are correlated
`with a common individualized rule set.
`51. The system o f claim 44, wherein the individualized
`rule set includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`52. The system o f claim 44, wherein the individualized
`rule set includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard
`20 rule set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to
`utilize the temporary rule set for an initial period o f time and
`to thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`53. The system o f claim 44, wherein the individualized
`rule set includes at least one rule allowing access based on a
`25 request type and a destination address.
`54. The system o f claim 44, wherein the individualized
`rule set includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a
`new destination address based on a request type and an
`attempted destination address.
`55. The system o f claim 44, wherein the redirection server
`is configured to redirect data from the users' computers by
`replacing a first destination address in an IP (Internet
`protocol) packet header by a second destination address as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`56. In a system comprising a database with entries corre-
`fating each o f a plurality o f user IDs with an individualized
`rule set; a dial-up network server that receives user IDs from
`users' computers; a redirection server connected between
`the dial-up network server and a public network, and an
`authentication accounting server connected to the database,
`40 the dial-up network server and the redirection servers, a
`method comprising the steps o f
`communicating a first user ID for one o f the users' com-
`puters and a temporarily assigned network address for
`the first user ID from the dial-up network server to the
`authentication accounting server;
`communicating the individualized rule set that correlates
`with the first user ID and the temporarily assigned net-
`work address to the redirection server from the authen-
`tication accounting server;
`and processing data directed toward the public network
`from the one o f the users' computers according to the
`individualized rule set.
`57. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`controlling a plurality o f data to and from the users' comput-
`55 ers as a function o f the individualized rule set.
`58. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`blocking the data to and from the users' computers as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`59. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`60 allowing the data to and from the users' computers as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`60. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`redirecting the data to and from the users' computers as a
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`61. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`redirecting the data from the users' computers to multiple
`destinations a function o f the individualized rule set.
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`76. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`62. The method o f claim 56, further including the step o f
`has a user side that is connected to a computer using the
`creating database entries f o r a plurality o f the plurality o f
`temporarily assigned network address and a network side
`users' IDs, the plurality o f users' ID further being correlated
`connected to a computer network and wherein the computer
`with a common individualized rule set.
`using the temporarily assigned network address is con-
`63. The method o f claim 56, wherein the individualized
`nected to the computer network through the redirection
`rule set includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`server.
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`77. The system o f claim 68 wherein instructions to the
`64. The method o f claim 56, wherein the individualized
`redirection server to modify the rule set are received by one
`rule set includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard
`rule set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to 10 or more o f the user side o f the redirection server and the
`utilize the temporary rule set f o r an inti al period o f time and
`network side o f the redirection server.
`to thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`78. The system o f claim 68, wherein the modified rule set
`65. The method o f claim 56, wherein the individualized
`includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`rule set includes at least one rule allowing access based on a
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`request type and a destination address.
`79. The system o f claim 68, wherein the modified rule set
`66. The method o f claim 56, wherein the individualized
`includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard rule
`rule set includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a
`set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to uti-
`new destination address based on a request type and an
`lize the temporary rule set f o r an initial period o f time and to
`attempted destination address.
`thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`67. The method o f claim 56, wherein the redirection server 20
`80. The system o f claim 68, wherein the modified rule set
`is configured to redirect data from the users' computers by
`includes at least one rule allowing access based on a request
`replacing a first destination address in an IP (Internet
`type and a destination address.
`protocol) packet header by a second destination address as a
`81. The system o f claim 68, wherein the modified rule set
`function o f the individualized rule set.
`includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a new desti-
`68. A system comprising:
`25 nation address based on a request type and an attempted
`a redirection server connected between a user computer
`destination address.
`82. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`and a public network, the redirection server pro-
`grammed with a users' rule set correlated to a tempo-
`is configured to redirect data from the users' computers by
`rarity assigned network address;
`replacing a first destination address in an IP (Internet
`wherein the rule set contains at least one o f a plurality o f 30 protocol) packet header by a second destination address as a
`function o f the modified rule set.
`functions used to control data passing between the user
`83. In a system comprising a redirection server connected
`and a public network;
`between a user computer and a public network, the redirec-
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`tion server containing a user's rule set correlated to a tem-
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`co rre lated to the temporarily assigned network 35 porarily assigned network address wherein the user's rule
`set contains at least one o f a plurality o f functions used to
`address; and
`control data passing between the user and a public network;
`wherein the redirection server is configured to allow auto-
`a method comprising the step o f
`mated modification o f at least a portion o f the rule set
`modifying at least a portion o f the user's rule set while the
`as a function o f some combination o f time, data trans-
`user's rule set remains correlated to the temporarily
`mitted to or from the user, or location the user accesses. 40
`assigned network address in the redirection server; and
`69. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`wherein the redirection server has a user side that is con-
`is configured to allow modification o f at least a portion o f the
`nected to a computer using the temporarily assigned
`rule set as a function o f time.
`network address and a network address and a network
`70. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`side connected to a computer network and
`is configured to allow modification o f at least a portion o f the 45
`rule set as a function o f the data transmitted to or from the
`wherein the computer using the temporarily assigned net-
`user.
`work address is connected to the computer network
`71. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`through the redirection server and the method further
`is configured to allow modification o f at least a portion o f the
`includes the step o f receiving instructions by the redi-
`rule set as a function o f the location or locations the user 50
`rection server to modify at least a portion o f the user's
`accesses.
`rule set through one or more o f the user side o f the
`72. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`redirection server and the network side o f the redirec-
`tion server.
`is configured to allow the removal or reinstatement o f at
`least a portion o f the rule set as a function o f time.
`84. The method o f claim 83, further including the step o f
`73. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`55 modifying at least a portion o f the user's rule set as a func-
`is configured to allow the removal or reinstatement o f at
`tion o f one or more o f time, data transmitted to or from the
`least a portion o f the rule set as a function o f the data trans-
`user, and location or locations the user accesses.
`mitted to or from the user.
`85. The method o f claim 83, further including the step o f
`7 4. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`removing or reinstating at least a portion o f the user's rule
`60 set as a function o f one or more o f time, the data transmitted
`is configured to allow the removal or reinstatement o f at
`to or from the user and a location or locations the user
`least a portion o f the rule set as a function o f the location or
`locations the user accesses.
`accesses.
`7 5. The system o f claim 68, wherein the redirection server
`86. The method o f claim 83, wherein the modified rule set
`is configured to allow the removal or reinstatement o f at
`includes at least one rule as a function o f a type o f IP
`least a portion o f the rule set as a function o f some combina- 65
`(Internet Protocol) service.
`8 7. The method o f claim 83, wherein the modified rule set
`tion o f time, data transmitted to or from the user, or location
`or locations the user accesses.
`includes an initial temporary rule set and a standard rule
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`set, and wherein the redirection server is configured to uti-
`lize the temporary rule set f o r an initial period o f time and to
`thereafter utilize the standard rule set.
`88. The method o f claim 83, wherein the modified rule set
`includes at least one rule allowing access based on a request
`type and a destination address.
`89. The method o f claim 83, wherein the modified rule set
`includes at least one rule redirecting the data to a new desti-
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`nation address based on a request type and an attempted
`destination address.
`90. The method o f claim 83, wherein the redirection server
`is configured to redirect data from the users' computers by
`replacing a first destination address in an IP (Internet
`Protocol) packet header by a second destination address as
`a function o f the individualized rule set.
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