Method and system for secure registration, storage, management and linkage of personal authentication credentials data over a network
First Claim
1. A method of managing and linking a user'"'"'s personal authentication credentials data over a network, comprising the steps of:
- registering the user with a secure system;
creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user by the system;
inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties into the personal database;
linking to one of the plurality of third parties by the user;
retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate authentication credentials for the one of the plurality of third parties by the system; and
logging the user onto the one of the plurality of third party sites.
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Abstract
A method and system for registering, storing and managing personal data for use over a network, and for allowing users to register for, link to and log onto third party Web sites. The invention queries a user for registration, authentication credentials information, such as user names, passwords, etc., for any type of application, and securely stores this data in a centralized user database. The invention prompts when registration/authentication is needed, and either manually with user intervention or automatically with user permission inputs stored data, or automatically creates the registration/authentication credential data for the user. The invention further monitors a user'"'"'s network browsing, detects when registration/authentication is needed, and either manually with user intervention or automatically with user permission inputs stored data, or automatically creates the registration/authentication credential data for the user. The invention then securely transmits authentication credentials data for automatic login at third party Web sites.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of managing and linking a user'"'"'s personal authentication credentials data over a network, comprising the steps of:
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registering the user with a secure system;
creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user by the system;
inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties into the personal database;
linking to one of the plurality of third parties by the user;
retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate authentication credentials for the one of the plurality of third parties by the system; and
logging the user onto the one of the plurality of third party sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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14. A method of creating business incentives during e-commerce comprising the steps of:
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registering a user with a secure system;
registering a third party merchant as a participating merchant with the system;
creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user by the system;
inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties, including at least one participating merchant, into the personal database;
linking to the at least one participating merchant by the user;
retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate authentication credentials for the at least one participating merchant by the system;
logging the user onto the at least one participating merchant;
purchasing a product by the user from the at least one participating merchant; and
receiving, by the system, compensation from the participating merchant.
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