Method and system for website verification
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for web site verification wherein a server is configured to carry out method steps comprising:
- (i) storing registration records for legitimate websites in a verification register;
(ii) receiving, from a website to be verified, a user-initiated verification request;
(iii) responsive to the user-initiated verification request, checking that the web site to be verified is in the verification register;
(iv) generating and transmitting a dynamic code for display on the website if the website to be verified is in the verification register; and
(i) responsive to a user entering the dynamic code into a verification module, retrieving details of the website from the verification register and transmitting the details of the website to the user for checking against the website to be verified.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method is proposed for website verification. The method comprises: storing registration records for legitimate websites in a verification register; receiving, from a website to be verified, a user-initiated verification request; responsive to the user-initiated verification request, checking that the website to be verified is in the verification register; generating and transmitting a dynamic code for display on the website if the website to be verified is in the verification register; and responsive to a user entering the dynamic code into a verification module, retrieving details of the website from the verification register and transmitting the details of the website to the user for checking against the website to be verified.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for web site verification wherein a server is configured to carry out method steps comprising:
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(i) storing registration records for legitimate websites in a verification register; (ii) receiving, from a website to be verified, a user-initiated verification request; (iii) responsive to the user-initiated verification request, checking that the web site to be verified is in the verification register; (iv) generating and transmitting a dynamic code for display on the website if the website to be verified is in the verification register; and (i) responsive to a user entering the dynamic code into a verification module, retrieving details of the website from the verification register and transmitting the details of the website to the user for checking against the website to be verified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for website verification comprising:
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a database comprising a verification register storing registration records for legitimate websites; and a verification engine configured to; (i) receive verification instructions from a website when a user selects to verify the web site; (ii) check that the website is in the verification register; (iii) generate and transmit a dynamic code for display on the website; (iv) receive a dynamic code entered by a user through a verification module; and (v) retrieve and transmit details of the website obtained from the database, to the user via the verification module to enable checking of the details with the website being verified. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions for causing at least one processor to perform a computer-implemented method for website verification wherein a server is configured to:
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store registration records for legitimate websites in a verification register; receive, from a website to be verified, a user-initiated verification request responsive to the user-initiated verification request, check that the website to be verified is in the verification register; generate and transmit a dynamic code for display on the website if the website to be verified is in the verification register; and responsive to a user entering the dynamic code into a verification module, retrieve details of the website from the verification register and transmit the details of the website to the user for checking against the website to be verified.
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Specification