Filtering techniques for managing access to internet sites or other software applications
First Claim
1. A system for controlling user access to categories of Internet sites between an area network and an Internet, comprising:
- a categorized database of Internet sites;
a first module configured to reference the categorized database and determine the category of Internet site that is being requested by a user;
a second module configured to determine a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet;
a categorized database of threshold values; and
a third module configured to compare the data transfer rate to the categorized database of threshold values and, responsive to the comparison, blocking the user'"'"'s further access to the site.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing flexible access resources or services related to particular software applications are described. The system includes a database of Internet sites that have been categorized so that the system determines the category of information that a user is accessing on the Internet. The system is also programmed so users are only allowed to access sites a limited number of times. The system is further programmed to limit a user'"'"'s access to the Internet based on the network'"'"'s current bandwidth usage. Moreover, users can requested a postponed access, wherein the resource or service they are requesting is stored to a server, and available to the user at a later time. In addition, if a user chooses to access a resource or service that is within certain predefined categories, they are presented with the option of retrieving the resource or service, but notified that their access will be logged to a file.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for controlling user access to categories of Internet sites between an area network and an Internet, comprising:
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a categorized database of Internet sites;
a first module configured to reference the categorized database and determine the category of Internet site that is being requested by a user;
a second module configured to determine a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet;
a categorized database of threshold values; and
a third module configured to compare the data transfer rate to the categorized database of threshold values and, responsive to the comparison, blocking the user'"'"'s further access to the site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling user access to categories of internet sites between an area network and an Internet, the method comprising:
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referencing a categorized database of Internet sites;
determining the category of Internet site that is being requested by a user;
determining a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet; and
comparing the data transfer rate to a categorized database of threshold values, and responsive to the comparison, blocking access to the site. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An system for controlling user access to categories of internet sites between an area network and an Internet, the system comprising:
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means for referencing a categorized database of Internet sites;
means for determining the category of Internet site that is being requested by a user;
means for determining a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet; and
means for comparing the data transfer rate to a categorized database of threshold values, and responsive to the comparison, blocking access to the site.
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30. A method for controlling user access to categories of internet sites between an area network and an Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an Internet site at a categorized site management module;
referencing a categorized database of Internet sites;
determining the responsiveness of the categorization database of Internet sites;
referencing a user permissions module to determine whether the user is restricted from accessing particular categories of sites; and
if the categorization database of Internet sites is not responsive, gradually degrading a level of service of the categorized site management module. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for controlling user access to Internet sites between an area network and an Internet, comprising:
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a first module configured to determine a data transfer rate between a user and the Internet;
a database of quota values including a limit associated with the user; and
a second module configured to compare the data transfer rate to the limit associated with the user and, responsive to the comparison, blocking the user'"'"'s further access to the site. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A system for controlling software application data traffic between an area network and an Internet, comprising:
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a database of software applications;
a first module configured to reference the database of software applications and determine the software application data traffic type that is being requested by a user;
a second module configured to determine a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet;
a software database of threshold values; and
a third module configured to compare the data transfer rate to the software database of threshold values and, responsive to the comparison, blocking the user'"'"'s further requests for the software application data traffic type. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method for controlling user access to software application data traffic between an area network and an Internet, the method comprising:
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requesting a resource or service from an Internet;
referencing a database of software applications;
determining a software data traffic type that is associated with data packets captured from the area network;
determining a data transfer rate between the area network and the Internet; and
comparing the data transfer rate to a software database of threshold values, and responsive to the comparison, blocking access to the resource or service. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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