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Method and Apparatus for Secure Internet Browsing

  • US 20120210119A1
  • Filed: 11/09/2011
  • Published: 08/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing users with a permission-based secure Internet browsing for sponsored and unsponsored content comprising:

  • (a) connecting a host computer and a removable portable storage/secure connection device;

    (b) activating firmware in the removable portable storage/secure connection device causing the host computer to recognize the removable portable storage/secure connection device as peripheral hardware, the firmware assuming control of the host computer'"'"'s Internet browser registry key application to re-direct Internet click stream history activity and user keystrokes onto the removable portable storage/secure connection device or data server for encryption and storage for future access on a designated back-end data server;

    (c) transmitting a URL to a proxy server which then redirects the user to a predetermined web server destination;

    (d) transmitting an encrypted alpha-numeric string of information from the removable portable storage/secure connection device to the predetermined web server destination, then using protocols to de-crypt the encrypted alpha-numeric string for authentication;

    (d) transmitting a program to open a first lockbox to obtain an encrypted code;

    (e) upon successfully opening the first lockbox, triggering an application on the device to open a second lockbox;

    containing a decryption key, which decrypts the code revealed in lockbox I;

    (g) the second lockbox running a validation algorithm against the decryption key;

    (h) an application capturing the serial numbers of selected components of the host computer;

    (i) registering the decryption activity and capturing user registration information via the web server;

    (j) allowing the user to define and enter PII and encrypting and securing the PII in a data server;

    (k) allowing the user to request access to multiple sponsor or third party web-based information/resources via one device;

    (l) allowing the user to define access and consent rules for access to information stored on the data server including information sent between a third party and a sponsor;

    (m) providing an audit trail that details PII transmission of data between parties;

    (n) providing access to one or more sponsors to communicate biographical user information; and

    ;

    (o) returning control of the Internet browser key application to the host computer upon removal of the portable storage/secure connection device.

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