Secure server-based identification for simplified online transaction processing with palmtop computer

• US 20060190564A1
• Filed: 09/27/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Palmsource Incorporated (Access Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Palmsource Incorporated (Access Company Limited)
• Inventors: Arnold, Greg
• Granted Patent: US 7,337,218 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains information which maps the fields of the personal information database to frames of a Web page. On request of a palmtop computer, a robot program correlates the personal information fields with the frames of the Web page and sends the personal information back to the palmtop computer. The palmtop computer uses this information to automatically populate the frames of a Web clipping representing a Web page. This has the advantage that the user does not have to manually fill in the frames of the web clipping while providing security for sensitive information.

Claims

1. A method for providing transaction processing in a palmtop computer, comprising:

providing a file server;

providing a personal information database, residing on the file server,

containing personal information data relating to a user of the palmtop computer;

providing a site map database, residing on the file server, the site map database containing data which maps fields of the personal information database to frames of known Web clippings;

receiving a request from a palmtop computer to populate frames of a selected Web clipping;

retrieving personal information data from the personal information database for fields mapped to the frame in the selected Web clipping in the site map database; and

transmitting the retrieved personal information to the palmtop computer.