Method and computer program product for implementing parental supervision for internet browsing
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing comprising the steps of:
- maintaining a user profile record;
said user profile record including a display level;
said display level including an approved option, a monitored option and a restricted option;
identifying a universal resource locator (URL);
determining approval for said Identified URL; and
displaying said URL according to a selected display level in said user profile record and said determined approval for said URL; and
responsive to said monitored option and said determined approval for said URL being approved or monitored, displaying said URL; and
capturing at least one application image being displayed for said URL and creating a view record;
said view record including said URL and said at least one captured application image.
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Abstract
A method and computer program product are provided for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing. A user profile record is maintained. A universal resource locator (URL) is identified. Approval is determined for the identified URL. The URL is displayed according to the user profile record. A view record is created and the screen is optionally captured at prescribed events and time intervals. The user profile record includes a display level, a URL history capture, and trust lists. The display level includes approved, monitored and restricted options. The URL history capture includes approved, monitored and restricted options and defined threshold values. Trusted URLs are allowed to delegate trust to links on their pages. URLs are allowed to inherit trust from a trusted URL. A supervised user may create an explanation for a bad choice to a history record. The trust lists include a list of approved web sites.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a user profile record;
said user profile record including a display level;
said display level including an approved option, a monitored option and a restricted option;
identifying a universal resource locator (URL);
determining approval for said Identified URL; and
displaying said URL according to a selected display level in said user profile record and said determined approval for said URL; and
responsive to said monitored option and said determined approval for said URL being approved or monitored, displaying said URL; and
capturing at least one application image being displayed for said URL and creating a view record;
said view record including said URL and said at least one captured application image.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing, said computer program product including a plurality of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of:
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displaying a user profile editor and receiving administrative settings for a user profile record;
said user profile record including a display level;
said display level including an approved option, a monitored option and a restricted option;
loading said user profile record for Internet browsing;
identifying a universal resource locator (URL);
determining approval for said identified URL;
displaying said URL according to a selected display level in said user profile record and said determined approval for said URL; and
capturing at least one application image being displayed for said URL; and
creating a view record;
said view record including said URL and said at least one captured application image displayed for said URL.- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
displaying a trust list editor and receiving administrative selections to add, remove and edit a list of trusted URLs.
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17. A computer program product for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing as recited in claim 16 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of:
displaying a trust list editor and receiving administrative selections to add, remove and edit a list of restricted URLs.
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18. A computer program product for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing as recited in claim 15 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of:
displaying a history viewer for reviewing URL history records.
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19. A computer program product for implementing supervision functions for Internet browsing as recited in claim 15 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of:
displaying a history viewer for reviewing view history records.
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