System and method for adult approval URL pre-screening
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring Internet browsing, comprising:
- receiving a URL (universal resource locator) request from a first computer;
comparing the URL request with URL entries in an approved table of information;
if the requested URL is found in the approved table of information, permitting access of the URL request by the first computer;
if the requested URL is not found in the approved table of information, enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer,wherein enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer comprises;
accessing a Web page identified by the requested URL;
generating a thumbnail of the Web page;
alerting the operator of the second computer of the requested URL; and
enabling the operator of the second computer to view the thumbnail of the Web page on the second computer, wherein the operator grants access if the Web page is approved and denies access if the Web page is disapproved.
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Abstract
A system and method for adult URL pre-screening. A URL request made by a child on a first computer is received by a gatekeeper. The gatekeeper compares the requested URL to URL entries in an approved URL table. If the requested URL is found in the approved URL table, permission is granted for enabling the child on the first computer to browse a Web page associated with the requested URL. If the requested URL is not found in the approved URL table, the gatekeeper accesses the Web page associated with the requested URL, generates a thumbnail of the Web page, and alerts a parent/guardian operating the second computer via an alert icon. The parent/guardian may view the thumbnail of the Web page by placing their mouse over the alert icon. The thumbnail includes a set of approval options from which to allow the parent/guardian to approve or deny access of the Web page for the child on the first computer to browse.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring Internet browsing, comprising:
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receiving a URL (universal resource locator) request from a first computer; comparing the URL request with URL entries in an approved table of information; if the requested URL is found in the approved table of information, permitting access of the URL request by the first computer; if the requested URL is not found in the approved table of information, enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer, wherein enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer comprises; accessing a Web page identified by the requested URL; generating a thumbnail of the Web page; alerting the operator of the second computer of the requested URL; and enabling the operator of the second computer to view the thumbnail of the Web page on the second computer, wherein the operator grants access if the Web page is approved and denies access if the Web page is disapproved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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20. A method for monitoring Internet browsing:
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receiving a URL (universal resource locator) request from a first computer; comparing the URL request with URL entries in an approved table of information; if the requested URL is found in the approved table of information, permitting access of the URL request by the first computer; if the requested URL is not found in the approved table of information, enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer, wherein the operator views at least a portion of a web page at the requested URL prior to granting or denying access, wherein enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer comprises; accessing a Web page identified by the requested URL; generating a thumbnail of the Web page; alerting the operator of the second computer of the requested URL; and enabling the operator of the second computer to view the thumbnail of the Web page on the second computer, wherein the operator grants access if the Web page is approved and denies access if the Web page is disapproved. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for receiving a URL (universal resource locator) request from a first computer;
comparing the URL request with URL entries in an approved table of information; if the requested URL is found in the approved table of information, permitting access of the URL request by the first computer; if the requested URL is not found in the approved table of information, enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer, wherein instructions for enabling an operator of a second computer to determine whether to grant access of the requested URL to the first computer comprises instructions for; accessing a Web page identified by the requested URL; generating a thumbnail of the Web page; alerting the operator of the second computer of the requested URL; and enabling the operator of the second computer to view the thumbnail of the Web page on the second computer, wherein the operator grants access if the Web page is approved and denies access if the Web page is disapproved. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for receiving a URL (universal resource locator) request from a first computer;
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39. A system for monitoring Internet browsing comprising:
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a first computer to request access to a URL; a second computer to access a Web page associated with the requested URL through a gatekeeper, the second computer to enable the first computer to access the Web page through the gatekeeper if the second computer approves the Web page for viewing on the first computer, wherein the gatekeeper accesses the requested URL, and if the requested URL is not included in a list of acceptable URLs on the gatekeeper, generates a thumbnail of the Web page associated with the requested URL, and displays the thumbnail of the Web page via a browser of the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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