SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING INTERNET ACCESS AND/OR APPLICATIONS

• US 20090178134A1
• Filed: 01/04/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ronald J. Dehaas
• Original Assignee: Ronald J. Dehaas
• Inventors: DEHAAS, RONALD J.
• Application Number:
  US11/969,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20090178134A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a system and method for selectively blocking computer application access and, specifically, to a system and method for blocking Internet access and/or applications when a specified string of characters is entered from a keyboard or other input device. Specifically in one embodiment is provided a system for selectively blocking computer application access of a selected user, which includes a blocking program configured to monitor keystrokes of said user, a predefined database of keystrokes, the program continuously monitoring said user keystrokes and comparing them to said database of keystrokes, and a predefined action when said user keystrokes match said database keystrokes. The predefined action can be to block Internet access or terminate an Internet connection, or Internet protocol, or computer application.

Claims

1. A system for selectively blocking computer application access of a selected user, comprising:

a blocking program, the blocking program configured to monitor keystrokes of said user;

a predefined database of keystrokes;

the program continuously monitoring said user keystrokes and comparing them to said database of keystrokes; and

a predefined action when said user keystrokes match said database keystrokes, wherein said predefined action blocks access to the computer application.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said predefined action is to block Internet access.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said predefined action to block Internet access is by terminating an Internet connection.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said predefined database of keystrokes is stored internally on said computer.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a secure means to edit said database of keystrokes.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising notification to a Administrator that said database of keystrokes has been edited.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising an override of said predefined action to pre-selected users.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a timer to suspend predefined action.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said time is limited to suspend predefined actions by predefined days.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said predefined action is to terminate a software application.

11. A system and method wherein a computer Administrator would install a program on a computer device (such as a desktop, laptop, cell phone, PDA, etc.) which:

(1) permits the Administrator to specify a string of keystrokes or other specified input characters;

(2) permits the Administrator to specify Internet protocols that may be blocked by the software; and

(3) when that specified string of keystrokes or other specified input characters is entered, blocks said computer from Internet access through said specified Internet protocols.

12. The system and method of claim 11, wherein all Internet protocols are blocked by terminating the Internet connection.

13. The system and method of claim 11, wherein said specified string of keystrokes or other specified input characters are stored internally on said computer.

14. The system and method of claim 11, wherein said computer Administrator has secure means (such as password protection) to edit the string of keystrokes or other specified input characters.

15. The system and method of claim 11, wherein when said string of keystrokes or other specified input characters are entered, said computer user is notified by telephone, email, or other electronic means.

16. The system and method of claim 11, wherein said computer Administrator may provide, for himself or other desired users, a means of overriding said blocking of protocols or termination of Internet connection.

17. The system and method of claim 11, wherein said constraints are limited to specified time ranges throughout the day.

18. The system and method of claim 17, wherein specified time ranges may be different on different days, as specified.

19. The system and method of claim 11, wherein said computer device would have said program preinstalled and activated by said computer Administrator.