Method and system for reducing bandwidth needed to filter requested content

In association with a network having one or more sites that each contains content, wherein a requester submits a request to access one or more of the content sites, a computer program product in a computer readable medium for content filtering comprising:

• first instructions for sending a content decision request, containing one or more first information elements and a single second information element, from a first location to a Content Filter Server, wherein each of said first information elements uniquely identifies the location of one of said content sites in said request submitted by said requestor, and said second element comprises an identifier uniquely identifying said requestor;
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• second instructions for selectively processing specified variable inputs at said Content Filter Server to decide whether to allow or to deny access to said requested content sites to said requester, said specified variable inputs being limited to said one or more first information elements and to said single second information element.

In association with a network having one or more sites that each contains content, wherein a requester submits a request to access one or more of the content sites, a system for content filtering comprising:

• a node gateway configured to send a content decision request, containing one or more first information elements and a single second information element, from a first location to a second location, wherein each of said first information elements uniquely identifies the location of one of said content sites in said request submitted by said requestor, and said second element comprises an identifier uniquely identifying said requester;
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• a Content Filter Server at said second location for receiving said content decision request and selectively processing specified variable inputs to decide whether to allow or to deny access to said requested content sites to said requestor, said specified variable inputs being limited to said one or more first information elements and to said single second information element.