SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDIRECTING USERS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS A NETWORK SITE

摘要

Systems and methods for redirecting a user seeking to access a network destination to different destination chosen by the network administrator, by the user, or by a network administrator. A method for redirecting a user's request for access to a destination address includes intercepting at a gatew ay device a request from the user for access to the destination address, and redirecting the user's computer to a web page at an address different than t he destination address. The redirection can occur upon a specific condition bei ng met, such as a lapse of time or a user's request to access a particular destination site. A system performing such redirection includes a gateway device for receiving a request from the user for access to the destination address via the user's computer, and a portal page redirection unit in communication with the gateway device for redirecting the user's computer to a portal page that can present information tailored to the user, where the redirection redirects the user's computer to the portal page at an address different than the destination address.