Communication method for controlled data exchange between a client terminal and a host site network and protective server set therefor
First Claim
1. A communication method for controlled data exchange between a client terminal and a host site network, comprising:
- exchanging the data between the client terminal and the network, via a protective server, masking a client terminal identifier, with respect to the network, at the protective server, protecting at least part of the data from being read by any person not authorized to read the part of the data, when said data is communicated between the protective server and the client terminal, comparing a preferences profile categorizing a client terminal user and approved by the client terminal user with knowledge on at least one host site, and controlling the data exchange between the client terminal and the host site according to information arising from the comparison.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a communication method for controlled data exchange between a client terminal (1) and a host site network (2) wherein: the data are exchanged, between the client terminal (1) and the network, via a protective server (6); the terminal identifier is masked, with respect to the network, at the protective server (6); and at least part of the data are protected from being read by an unauthorised person, when said data are communicated between the protective server (6) and the client terminal (1). The control of the data exchanges is achieved by means of an inference confidence inference engine set up for the host sites (2). The invention also concerns a device for implementing said method.
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1. A communication method for controlled data exchange between a client terminal and a host site network, comprising:
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exchanging the data between the client terminal and the network, via a protective server, masking a client terminal identifier, with respect to the network, at the protective server, protecting at least part of the data from being read by any person not authorized to read the part of the data, when said data is communicated between the protective server and the client terminal, comparing a preferences profile categorizing a client terminal user and approved by the client terminal user with knowledge on at least one host site, and controlling the data exchange between the client terminal and the host site according to information arising from the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 32, 34, 35)
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19. A protective server set to form the interface between a client terminal and a network of host sites and enable a user of the client terminal to control the broadcasting of information concerning the user, on the network, the protective server set comprising:
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means, at a protective server, for masking the identifier of the client terminal, with respect to the network, means for protecting at least part of the data from being read by any person not authorized to read this part of the data, when the data is communicated between the protective server and the client terminal, comparison means for comparing, with knowledge on at least one host site, a preferences profile categorizing the user and approved by the latter, and means for controlling, according to information generated by the comparison means, the exchange of data between the client terminal and this host site. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
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