Method for controlling access to a data communication network
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1. A method for controlling access to a data communication network, comprising the steps of:
- upon connection of a user to a network service provider, checking data of the user who wishes to make the connection and comparing said data with a database in order to define a user profile;
according to the user profile, allowing free access to said network, and if said user is a minor, accessing said network with a controlled navigation step.
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Abstract
A method for controlling access to a data communication network, comprising the steps of:
upon connection of a user to a network service provider, checking the data of the user who wishes to make the connection and comparing the data with a database in order to define a user profile;
according to the user profile, allowing free access to the network, and if the user is a minor, accessing the network with a controlled navigation step.
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1. A method for controlling access to a data communication network, comprising the steps of:
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upon connection of a user to a network service provider, checking data of the user who wishes to make the connection and comparing said data with a database in order to define a user profile;
according to the user profile, allowing free access to said network, and if said user is a minor, accessing said network with a controlled navigation step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for controlling access to a data communication network, comprising means for registering at least one user for enabling access to a data communication network;
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means for authenticating said user;
means for storing the profile of said user; and
means for controlling the sites that can be visited by said user on said data communication network, in order to allow a controlled navigation of said user on said data communication network if said user is a minor.
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