System and method for redirecting internet traffic
AssigneeInterSearch Group, Inc.
InventorMichael Futamase
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for receiving payment by brokering web site traffic. A first domain is registered, and an offer of payment is received from a party in exchange for receiving redirected internet traffic. The traffic requested a resource associated with the first domain and is redirected to a resource that may be associated with a second domain. The offer is accepted from the party for the redirected internet traffic. Further, a request is received for a connection to the resource associated with the first domain, and the traffic is redirected to the second resource associated with the second domain in exchange for the payment.
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A method for receiving payment by brokering communication network traffic, the method comprising:
- registering a first domain;
- receiving an offer of payment from a party in exchange for the party receiving redirected communication network traffic, wherein the traffic is generated from a request for a connection to a first resource associated with the first domain;
- accepting the offer from the party for the redirected traffic;
- receiving a request for a connection to the first resource;
- and
- redirecting the traffic to a second resource in exchange for the payment.
A system for receiving payment by brokering communication network traffic, the system comprising:
- a domain registered to a first party;
- an offer of payment provided from a second party in exchange for the second party receiving redirected communication network traffic, wherein the traffic is generated from a request for a connection to a first resource associated with the first domain;
- an acceptance of the offer for the redirected traffic;
- a request received for a connection to the first resource;
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- a redirection module that redirects the traffic to a second resource in exchange for the payment.
A system for redirecting an internet web browser, the application comprising:
- a first module operable to determine an hypertext transport protocol error received in connection with a request from the web browser to access a first resource;
- a second module operable to determine an identification of the web browser making the request;
- a third module operable to receive a plurality of bids for receiving the redirected web browser, wherein each of the bids are stored on an information processor;
- a fourth module operable to communicate with the information processor to determine the highest of the plurality of bids and to determine a web site associated with the highest bid;
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- a fifth module operable to redirect the web browser to the web site associated with the highest bid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.