SOCIAL NETWORKING ONLINE COMMUNITY
First Claim
1. A computer-assisted method of controlling access to a network resource, comprising:
- receiving a user request for access to the network resource;
sending one or more user questions in response to the request for access;
receiving a user response corresponding to each of the one or more user questions;
storing data corresponding to each response;
restricting access to the network resource prior to receiving a response to each of the one or more user questions; and
granting access to the network resource after receiving the response to each of the one or more user questions, wherein the access is granted regardless of the substance of any said response.
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Abstract
Access to a network resource, such as an Internet web site, may be controlled by a server receiving requests for the web site and responding by presenting users with a survey question that must be answered before site access is permitted. The users of the web site may be members of a virtual community corresponding to a business, educational institution, or other organization providing the web site. Thus, the web site provider may gather demographic, user preferences, and other information relevant to their business or organization. The content and number of survey questions that a user may be required to answer may depend on factors including user information, previous user responses, and the content of the web site or other requested resources.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-assisted method of controlling access to a network resource, comprising:
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receiving a user request for access to the network resource; sending one or more user questions in response to the request for access; receiving a user response corresponding to each of the one or more user questions; storing data corresponding to each response; restricting access to the network resource prior to receiving a response to each of the one or more user questions; and granting access to the network resource after receiving the response to each of the one or more user questions, wherein the access is granted regardless of the substance of any said response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor controlling at least some operations of the computing device; a network interface connecting the computing device to a plurality of other computers via a computer network; and a memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to perform a method for controlling access to a network resource, the method comprising; receiving a request via the computer network from a first user computer for access to a resource stored in the memory of the computing device; transmitting via the computer network one or more user questions to the first user computer; receiving via the computer network a user response corresponding to each of the one or more user questions; storing in the memory of the computing device data corresponding to the one or more responses; restricting access to the requested resource prior to receiving the one or more responses; and transmitting the requested resource via the computer network to the first user computer after the one or more responses have been received, wherein the resource is transmitted regardless of the substance of any said response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed on a computer system, perform a method for controlling access to an Internet web site, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for access to the Internet web site; sending one or more survey questions in response to the access request; receiving one or more responses to the one or more survey questions; storing data corresponding to the one or more survey responses; granting access to the Internet web site, wherein access to the Internet web site is granted only after responses to the one or more survey questions have been received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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