Secure server-based identification for simplified online transaction processing with palmtop computer
First Claim
1. A method for providing transaction processing in a portable computing device, comprising the steps of:
- providing a secure file server to serve as an intermediate interface to an internet access;
providing a personal information database, residing on the secure file server, containing personal information data relating to a user of the portable computing device;
providing a site map database, residing on the secure file server, the site map database containing data which maps fields of the personal information database to frames of known Web clippings;
receiving a request from computer portable computing device to populate frames of a selected Web clipping;
retrieving personal information data from the personal information database for fields mapped to the frame in the selected Web clipping in the site map database; and
transmitting the retrieved personal information to the portable computing device palmtop computer;
wherein the secure file server is configured to process wireless queries and wherein the portable computing device accesses Internet resources using said secure file server as the intermediate coupling without directly connecting to the Internet.
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Abstract
A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains information which maps the fields of the personal information database to frames of a Web page. On request of a palmtop computer, a robot program correlates the personal information fields with the frames of the Web page and sends the personal information back to the palmtop computer. The palmtop computer uses this information to automatically populate the frames of a Web clipping representing a Web page. This has the advantage that the user does not have to manually fill in the frames of the web clipping while providing security for sensitive information.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing transaction processing in a portable computing device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a secure file server to serve as an intermediate interface to an internet access; providing a personal information database, residing on the secure file server, containing personal information data relating to a user of the portable computing device; providing a site map database, residing on the secure file server, the site map database containing data which maps fields of the personal information database to frames of known Web clippings; receiving a request from computer portable computing device to populate frames of a selected Web clipping; retrieving personal information data from the personal information database for fields mapped to the frame in the selected Web clipping in the site map database; and transmitting the retrieved personal information to the portable computing device palmtop computer; wherein the secure file server is configured to process wireless queries and wherein the portable computing device accesses Internet resources using said secure file server as the intermediate coupling without directly connecting to the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing simplified transaction processing in a portable computing device, comprising the steps of:
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sending a wireless request from the portable computing device to a secure file server configured to serve as an interface between the portable computing device and the Intemet to obtain information to populate a plurality of frames of a selected Web clipping wherein the potable computing device utilizes Internet resources using the secure file server as an intermediate coupling without directly connecting to the Internet and without the portable computing device downloading the selected web clipping; receiving a wireless transmission from the secure file server containing personal information data extracted from a personal information database, the personal information database residing on the secure file server, and containing personal information data relating to a user of the portable computing device; wherein, the personal information being retrieved from fields in the personal information database which have been mapped to frames in the selected Web clipping in the site map database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transmitter for sending a wireless request from the portable computing device to a secure file server configured to interface between the portable computing device and the Internet to obtain information to populate a plurality of frames of a selected Web clipping wherein the portable computing device utilizes Internet resources using the secure file server as an intermediary without directly connecting to the Internet and without the portable computing device downloading the selected web clipping; a radio receiver for receiving a transmission from the secure file server containing personal information data extracted from a personal information database, the personal information database residing on the secure file server, and containing personal information data relating to a user of the portable computing device; and a processor which populates the frames of the selected Web clipping with the personal information data received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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