Managed access to information over data networks
First Claim
1. A system for providing a user with access to an information site hosting information with controlled access, wherein there is provided a management site remote from the information site, the user logs on to the management site and the user is authenticated by the management site, the user requests the management site for access to information which is hosted at the information site, the user is logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the information, and wherein there is direct communication between the user and the information site for the supply of information from the information site to the user, and also direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information.
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Abstract
A system for providing a user with access to an information site hosting information with controlled access, such as an e-Learning content provider. The user logs on to a management site such a learning management system and is authenticated by the management site. The user requests the management site for access to information which is hosted at the information site, and is logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the information. There is direct communication between the user and the information site, and also direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information. The management information comprises user authentication data provided by the management site, and data relating to the user'"'"'s activities on the information site which is reported by the information site to the management site.
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Citations
19 Claims
- 1. A system for providing a user with access to an information site hosting information with controlled access, wherein there is provided a management site remote from the information site, the user logs on to the management site and the user is authenticated by the management site, the user requests the management site for access to information which is hosted at the information site, the user is logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the information, and wherein there is direct communication between the user and the information site for the supply of information from the information site to the user, and also direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information.
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7. A system for providing a user with access to learning content on an information site hosting information with controlled access, wherein there is provided a management site which is remote from the information site and which hosts an open learning management system, the user logs on to the management site and the user is authenticated by the management site, the user requests the management site for access to learning content which is hosted at the information site, the user is logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the learning content, and wherein there is direct communication between the user and the information site to provide the learning content to the user, and there is also direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information which includes (a) data relating to the user'"'"'s activities on the information site which is provided from the information site to the management site and stored on the management site for analysis;
- and (b) user authentication data for access to the learning content, the authentication data being provided by the management site.
- 8. A data processing system for use at a management site, configured to provide a user with access to an information site hosting information with controlled access, the data processing system being arranged to authenticate a user, to receive a user request for access to information which is hosted at the information site, and to arrange for the user to be logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the information by means of direct communication between the user and the information site, the data processing system also establishing direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information.
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14. A data processing system for use at a management site hosting an open learning management system, configured to provide a user with access to an information site hosting information provided by an external learning content provider with controlled access, the data processing system being arranged to authenticate a user, to receive a user request for access to information which is hosted at the information site, and to arrange for the user to be logged on to the information site with authenticated access to the information by means of direct communication between the user and the information site, the data processing system also establishing direct communication between the management site and the information site for exchange of management information which includes (a) data relating to the user'"'"'s activities on the information site which is provided from the information site to the management site and stored on the management site for analysis;
- and (b) user authentication data for access to the learning content, the authentication data being provided by the management site.
- 15. A data processing system for use at an information site hosting information with controlled access, which is arranged to cooperate with a management site remote from the information site, the data processing system being configured to permit a user to be logged on to the information site via the management site with authenticated access to the information and direct communication between the user and the information site for supply of the information to the user, and the data processing system being further configured for direct communication with the management site for the exchange of management information.
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19. A data processing system for use at an information site hosting learning content information with controlled access, which is arranged to cooperate with a management site remote from the information site, the data processing system being configured to permit a user to be logged on to the information site via the management site with authenticated access to the learning content information and direct communication between the user and the information site for supply of the learning content information to the user, and the data processing system being further configured for direct communication with the management site for the exchange of management information which includes (a) data relating to the user'"'"'s activities on the information site which is provided from the information site to the management site and stored on the management site for analysis;
- and (b) user authentication data for access to the learning content information, the authentication data being provided by the management site.
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