Facilitation of user management of unsolicited server operations via modification thereof
First Claim
1. An intermediary for use in a client-server architecture, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one client upon which one or more of the at least one server is at least partially dependent to facilitate stateful operation thereof with respect to the respective at least one client, each of the at least one unsolicited function comprising one of a first active function with respect to the respective client comprising provision of server originated data thereto or a second passive function with respect to the respective client comprising obtaining of client originated data therefrom the stateful operation further comprising performance of a third function with respect to the respective at least one client based on a first result of the at least one unsolicited function to achieve a second result, the intermediary comprising:
- an interface in communication, via the network, with at least a first client of the at least one client and at least a first server of the at least one server;
a first processor coupled with the interface and operative to, according to a direction of a user associated with the first client and derived at least in part from data indicative of previous interaction between the user and at least one of the at least one server, cause the first server to perform the unsolicited function with respect to the intermediary on behalf of the first client, the stateful operation of the one or more of the at least one server at least partially dependent thereon thereby being subject to the direction of the user such that the third function is prevented from being performed to achieve the second result; and
wherein the first processor is further operative to perform a fourth function with respect to the first client based at least in part on the direction of the user which modifies the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, modifies the performance of the third function, modifies the first result, modifies the second result, supplants the third function, or combinations thereof, to achieve a third result.
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Abstract
A trust architecture, including an intermediary for use therewith, which may be referred to as a Personal Privacy Stronghold (“PPS”), is disclosed which facilitates user management, including control, enablement, extension and augmentation, of unsolicited server operations, allowing the user to control such operations without compromising their ability to use other functionality. Such stateful operations may be used, for example, to monitor and track the user'"'"'s Internet activities.
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44 Claims
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1. An intermediary for use in a client-server architecture, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one client upon which one or more of the at least one server is at least partially dependent to facilitate stateful operation thereof with respect to the respective at least one client, each of the at least one unsolicited function comprising one of a first active function with respect to the respective client comprising provision of server originated data thereto or a second passive function with respect to the respective client comprising obtaining of client originated data therefrom the stateful operation further comprising performance of a third function with respect to the respective at least one client based on a first result of the at least one unsolicited function to achieve a second result, the intermediary comprising:
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an interface in communication, via the network, with at least a first client of the at least one client and at least a first server of the at least one server; a first processor coupled with the interface and operative to, according to a direction of a user associated with the first client and derived at least in part from data indicative of previous interaction between the user and at least one of the at least one server, cause the first server to perform the unsolicited function with respect to the intermediary on behalf of the first client, the stateful operation of the one or more of the at least one server at least partially dependent thereon thereby being subject to the direction of the user such that the third function is prevented from being performed to achieve the second result; and wherein the first processor is further operative to perform a fourth function with respect to the first client based at least in part on the direction of the user which modifies the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, modifies the performance of the third function, modifies the first result, modifies the second result, supplants the third function, or combinations thereof, to achieve a third result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of facilitating management of unsolicited server operations in a client-server architecture by an intermediary comprising a processor and an interface coupled therewith, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one client upon which one or more of the at least one server is at least partially dependent to facilitate stateful operation thereof with respect to the respective at least one client, each of the at least one unsolicited function comprising one of a first active function with respect to the respective client comprising provision of server originated data thereto or a second passive function with respect to the respective client comprising obtaining of client originated data therefrom the stateful operation further comprising performance of a third function with respect to the respective at least one client based on a first result of the at least one unsolicited function to achieve a second result, the method comprising:
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interfacing, via the network, with at least a first client of the at least one client and at least a first server of the at least one server; causing, according to a direction of a user associated with the first client and derived at least in part from data indicative of previous interaction between the user and at least one of the at least one server, the first server to perform the unsolicited function with respect to the intermediary on behalf of the first client, the stateful operation of the one or more of the at least one server at least partially dependent thereon thereby being subject to the direction of the user such that the third function is prevented from being performed to achieve the second result; and performing a fourth function with respect to the first client based at least in part on the direction of the user which modifies the at least one unsolicited function, modifies the third function, modifies the first result, modifies the second result, supplants the third function, or combinations thereof, to achieve a third result. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An intermediary for use in a client-server architecture, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one client upon which one or more of the at least one server is at least partially dependent to facilitate stateful operation thereof with respect to the respective at least one client, each of the at least one unsolicited function comprising one of a first active function with respect to the respective client comprising provision of server originated data thereto or a second passive function with respect to the respective client comprising obtaining of client originated data therefrom the stateful operation further comprising performance of a third function with respect to the respective at least one client based on a first result of the at least one unsolicited function to achieve a second result, the intermediary comprising:
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means for interfacing, via the network, with at least a first client of the at least one client and at least a first server of the at least one server; means for causing, according to a direction of a user associated with the first client and derived at least in part from data indicative of previous interaction between the user and at least one of the at least one server, the first server to perform the unsolicited function with respect to the intermediary on behalf of the first client, the stateful operation of the one or more of the at least one server at least partially dependent thereon thereby being subject to the direction of the user such that the third function is prevented from being performed to achieve the second result; and means for performing a fourth function with respect to the first client based at least in part on the direction of the user which modifies the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, modifies the performance of the third function, modifies the first result, modifies the second result, supplants the third function, or combinations thereof, to achieve a third result.
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44. An intermediary for use in a client-server architecture, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one client upon which one or more of the at least one server is at least partially dependent to facilitate stateful operation thereof with respect to the respective at least one client, each of the at least one unsolicited function comprising one of a first active function with respect to the respective client comprising provision of server originated data thereto or a second passive function with respect to the respective client comprising obtaining of client originated data therefrom the stateful operation further comprising performance of a third function with respect to the respective at least one client based on a first result of the at least one unsolicited function to achieve a second result, the intermediary comprising a processor and a memory coupled therewith, the intermediary further comprising:
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first logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to interface the processor, via the network, with at least a first client of the at least one client and at least a first server of the at least one server; second logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to, according to a direction of a user associated with the first client and derived at least in part from data indicative of previous interaction between the user and at least one of the at least one server, cause the first server to perform the unsolicited function with respect to the intermediary on behalf of the first client, the stateful operation of the one or more of the at least one server at least partially dependent thereon thereby being subject to the direction of the user such that the third function is prevented from being performed to achieve the second result; and third logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to perform a fourth function with respect to the first client based at least in part on the direction of the user which modifies the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, modifies the performance of the third function, modifies the first result, modifies the second result, supplants the third function, or combinations thereof, to achieve a third result.
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