Facilitation of user management of unsolicited server operations and extensions thereto
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 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 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 at least one 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;
at least one activity monitoring processor coupled with the interface, each operative to monitor interactions of the first client comprising communications transmitted by the first client, transmitted to the first client, or combinations thereof, and store data representative of the interactions in a database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and
a user interface operative to receive an instruction provided by the user to cause the intermediary to one of allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to the first client, allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to another client indistinguishable from at least one other of the at least one client, modify the at least one unsolicited function and perform the modified at least one unsolicited function with respect to the first client on behalf of the at least one server associated therewith, or inhibit the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, the received instruction being stored in the database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and
wherein the user interface is further operative to receive other data and perform a third function with respect thereto according to the direction of the user.
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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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20 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 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 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 at least one 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; at least one activity monitoring processor coupled with the interface, each operative to monitor interactions of the first client comprising communications transmitted by the first client, transmitted to the first client, or combinations thereof, and store data representative of the interactions in a database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and a user interface operative to receive an instruction provided by the user to cause the intermediary to one of allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to the first client, allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to another client indistinguishable from at least one other of the at least one client, modify the at least one unsolicited function and perform the modified at least one unsolicited function with respect to the first client on behalf of the at least one server associated therewith, or inhibit the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, the received instruction being stored in the database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and wherein the user interface is further operative to receive other data and perform a third function with respect thereto according to the direction of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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 method comprising:
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causing, by the 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 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, the first server to perform the at least one 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; monitoring, via the interface, interactions of the first client comprising communications transmitted by the first client, transmitted to the first client, or combinations thereof, and storing data representative of the interactions in a database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; receiving, via a user interface, an instruction provided by the user to cause the intermediary to one of allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to the first client, allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to another client indistinguishable from at least one other of the at least one client, modify the at least one unsolicited function and perform the modified at least one unsolicited function with respect to the first client on behalf of the at least one server associated therewith, or inhibit the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, the received instruction being stored in the database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and receiving, via the user interface, other data and performing a third function with respect thereto according to the direction of the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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 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 cause, by 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 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, the first server to perform the at least one 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; second logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to monitor, via the interface, interactions of the first client comprising communications transmitted by the first client, transmitted to the first client, or combinations thereof, and storing data representative of the interactions in a database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and third logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to receive, via a user interface, an instruction provided by the user to cause the intermediary to one of allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to the first client, allow the at least one unsolicited function to be performed as if with respect to another client indistinguishable from at least one other of the at least one client, modify the at least one unsolicited function and perform the modified at least one unsolicited function with respect to the first client on behalf of the at least one server associated therewith, or inhibit the performance of the at least one unsolicited function, the received instruction being stored in the database from which the direction of the user is at least in part derived; and fourth logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to receive, via the user interface, other data and perform a third function with respect thereto according to the direction of the user.
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