System and method for a server-side browser including markup language graphical user interface, dynamic markup language rewriter engine and profile engine

A server-side browser (SSB) server computer configured for Internet connection for facilitating customized access to information distributed over a packet-based network, said SSB server computer comprising:

• a bidirectional gateway between a user computer and destination server computer;
• and
• a SSB controlling said bidirectional gateway, comprising:
• a markup language graphical user interface (MLGUI) using application utilities of a client-side browser (CSB) installed on said user computer for simulating functions and appearance of said CSB and further providing user access to server-side utilities not found in said CSB;
• a profiling engine (PE) in communication with said MLGUI for gathering profile data including user demographics, surfing history, and habits from a user interacting with said SSB;
• and
• a dynamic markup language rewriter engine (DMLRE) in communication with said MLGUI and said PE for dynamically analyzing, filtering, and rewriting said information transmitted between said user computer and said destination server computer in accordance with said profile data and user's preferences.

A server-side browser (SSB) for facilitating customized access to information distributed over a packet-based network, said SSB comprising:

• a markup language graphical user interface (MLGUI) using application utilities of a client-side browser (CSB) installed on a user computer for simulating functions and appearance of said CSB and further providing user access to server-side utilities not found in said CSB;
• a profiling engine (PE) in communication with said MLGUI for gathering profile data including user demographics, surfing history, and habits from a user interacting with said SSB;
• and
• a dynamic markup language rewriter engine (DMLRE) in communication with said MLGUI and said PE for dynamically analyzing, filtering, and rewriting said information transmitted between said user computer and said destination server computer in accordance with said profile data and user's preferences.

A method for accessing customized information from an Internet, comprising:

• logging into a server-side browser (SSB);
• requesting information from a Web site on said Internet through said SSB;
• said SSB receiving said requested information and rewriting said information from said Web site;
• and
• displaying said rewritten information in said SSB.

A system for providing a user customized access to information distributed over a packet-based network, comprising:

• a user computer hosting a client-side browser (CSB) for viewing markup language documents and multimedia files, executing applets and plug-in files distributed over said packet-based network;
• a server-side browser (SSB) server computer configured to communicate with said user computer over said packet-based network, said SSB server computer hosting a SSB, said SSB comprising:
• a combination of CSB application utilities from said user computer;
• and
• server-side utilities from said SSB server computer;
• and
• a destination server computer configured to communicate with said SSB server computer and hosting said information in the form of a Web page.