Apparatus and method for convenient and secure access to websites
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
a memory coupled to said processor;
a website database residing in said memory; and
a website access application residing in said memory, said website access application accessing said website database and extracting user identification and user authentication information for a user from said website database and said website database application using said user identification and said user authentication to log said user into a website.
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Abstract
A website access application accesses an encrypted central repository on a user'"'"'s computer to store and access a variety of user-based website login and authentication information in the repository. The central repository provides a single point of access for the authentication information and, by accessing the repository; the process of user identification and authentication for multiple websites can be automated. A single user-selected keystroke combination can be utilized to initiate user sessions with multiple disparate secure websites by accessing the user website login information contained in the central repository and extracting the user login and authentication information contained therein. Additionally, the website access application will track and report on the times savings associated with the streamlined login process for accessing secure websites. In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the website access application will analyze the user authentication information for various websites and provide suggestions to enhance the relative strength of the authentication information. Finally, the website access application supports a wide variety of user authentication protocols, thereby ensuring secure access to the repository.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; a website database residing in said memory; and a website access application residing in said memory, said website access application accessing said website database and extracting user identification and user authentication information for a user from said website database and said website database application using said user identification and said user authentication to log said user into a website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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a) navigating to a website; b) using a website access application to access a website database to extract user identification and authentication data required for gaining access to said website; and c) logging a user into said website using said user identification and authentication data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program product comprising:
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a website database; a website access application, said website access application; and signal bearing media bearing said website access application. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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