Method and system for providing watermark to subscribers
A method for providing watermark to subscribers is provided. The method comprises observing a request for a first content from a subscriber, determining if the subscriber can receive a watermark, generating a second content comprising the watermark if the subscriber can receive a watermark, causing the subscriber to fetch the first content, and causing the subscriber to fetch the second content comprising the watermark overlaying the first content.
1. A method, comprising:
in response to a request for a webpage by a subscriber, retrieving a policy concerning a delivery of a watermark image to a subscriber device of the subscriber;
after the retrieving of the policy, determining that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image based on the policy;
in response to the determining that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image, identifying that a webpage redirect can be issued to a web browser of the subscriber device based on an examination of upstream traffic of the subscriber device;
in response to the determining that the webpage redirect can be issued, providing the webpage in a first frame and the watermark image in a second frame, wherein the first frame is provided before the second frame;
generating a watermarked webpage by overlaying the second frame over the first frame, wherein the watermarked webpage identifies the subscriber device; and
loading the watermarked webpage on the web browser.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the watermark image comprises a hyperlink, and
wherein the generating the watermarked webpage further comprises:
prioritizing a location of the hyperlink in the watermarked webpage over hyperlinks displayed in the webpage.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the watermark image has a specified transparency.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second frame is transparent.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the watermark image comprises:
a hyperlink that redirects the subscriber to other content on the subscriber device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the watermarked webpage further comprises:
positioning the watermark image at a location of the watermarked webpage, wherein the portion comprises:
a top of the watermarked webpage, a bottom of the watermarked webpage, a side of the watermarked webpage, or a center position of the watermarked webpage.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
specifying a transparency for the watermark image.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the webpage activates in the watermarked webpage when a user of the subscriber device clicks on the watermark image.
9. A computer device, comprising:
a processor that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to:
in response to a request for a webpage by a subscriber, retrieve a policy concerning a delivery of a watermark image to a subscriber device of the subscriber;
after the retrieval of the policy, determine that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image based on the policy;
in response to the determination that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image, identify that a webpage redirect can be issued to a web browser of the subscriber device based on an examination of upstream traffic of the subscriber device;
in response to the determination that the webpage redirect can be issued, provide the webpage in a first frame and the watermark image in a second frame, wherein the first frame is provided before the second frame;
overlay the second frame over the first frame to generate a watermarked webpage that identifies the subscriber device; and
load the watermarked on the web browser.
10. The computer device of claim 9 , wherein the watermark image comprises a hyperlink, and
wherein the processor is further configured to:
prioritize a location of the hyperlink in the watermarked webpage over hyperlinks displayed in the webpage.
11. The computer device of claim 9 , wherein the watermark image has a specified transparency.
12. The computer device of claim 9 , wherein the second frame is transparent.
13. The computer device of claim 12 , wherein the watermark image comprises: a hyperlink that redirects the subscriber to other content on the subscriber device.
14. The computer device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
position the watermark image at a location of the watermarked webpage, wherein the portion comprises:
a top of the watermarked webpage, a bottom of the watermarked webpage, a side of the watermarked webpage, or a center position of the watermarked webpage.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
in response to a request for a webpage by a subscriber, retrieving a policy concerning a delivery of a watermark image to a subscriber device of the subscriber;
after the retrieving of the policy, determining that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image based on the policy;
in response to the determining that the subscriber device can receive the watermark image, identifying that a webpage redirect can be issued to a web browser of the subscriber device based on an examination of upstream traffic of the subscriber device;
in response to the determining that the webpage redirect can be issued, providing the webpage in a first frame and the watermark image in a second frame, wherein the first frame is provided before the second frame;
generating a watermarked webpage by overlaying the second frame over the first frame, wherein the watermarked webpage identifies the subscriber device; and
loading the watermarked webpage including the webpage with the watermark image on the web browser.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the watermark image comprises a hyperlink, and
wherein the generating the watermarked webpage further comprises:
prioritizing a location of the hyperlink in the watermarked webpage over hyperlinks displayed in the webpage.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the watermark image comprises:
a hyperlink redirecting the subscriber to other another content on the subscriber device.