Method and system for retrieving information using an authentication web page
First Claim
1. A method performed by a client system for retrieving authentication information for a user via a user-specific authentication web page, the method comprising:
- receiving at the client system a user-specific link to a user-specific authentication web page created specifically for the user and that has authentication information of the user, the user-specific link specifically identifying the user-specific authentication web page of the user using information unique to the user;
sending a request for the user-specific authentication web page that is identified using the user-specific link that specifically identifies the user-specific authentication web page of the user;
in response to sending the request, receiving the user-specific authentication web page; and
after receiving the user-specific authentication web page,retrieving the authentication information from the user-specific authentication web page;
sending to a server a request for information, the request including the retrieved authentication information; and
receiving from the server the requested information after the server authenticates the user using the authentication information of the received requestwherein user-specific authentication web pages provide authentication information for each of a plurality of users.
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Abstract
An editing system that allows a user, when browsing the web, to select a web page, which is currently being viewed, to be edited. When a user navigates to a web page that the user can edit, the editing system displays an appropriate indication that the page can be edited. When the user selects to edit the currently displayed web page, the editing system enters an editing mode that allows the user to edit the web page within a browsing context. When in editing mode, the editing system may enable various toolbars and buttons within the window of the browser to facilitate the editing. When the user has completed the editing of the web page, the editing system automatically updates the web page at the web site.
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26 Claims
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1. A method performed by a client system for retrieving authentication information for a user via a user-specific authentication web page, the method comprising:
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receiving at the client system a user-specific link to a user-specific authentication web page created specifically for the user and that has authentication information of the user, the user-specific link specifically identifying the user-specific authentication web page of the user using information unique to the user; sending a request for the user-specific authentication web page that is identified using the user-specific link that specifically identifies the user-specific authentication web page of the user; in response to sending the request, receiving the user-specific authentication web page; and after receiving the user-specific authentication web page, retrieving the authentication information from the user-specific authentication web page; sending to a server a request for information, the request including the retrieved authentication information; and receiving from the server the requested information after the server authenticates the user using the authentication information of the received request wherein user-specific authentication web pages provide authentication information for each of a plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system with a processor and memory for retrieving authentication information via a user-specific authentication web page, comprising:
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a first component for requesting a user-specific authentication web page created specifically for a user and that has authentication information of the user, the user-specific authentication web page being requested using a link that specifically identifies the user-specific authentication web page using information unique to the user but not entered by the user; and a second component that retrieves authentication information from the user-specific authentication web page, sends to a server a request for information that includes the retrieved authentication information, and receives from the server the requested information when the server authenticates the user based on the sent authentication information wherein the components are implemented as computer-executable instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor and wherein the computer system is a client computer system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method in a server for providing authentication information to a client, the method comprising:
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generating for a user a user-specific authentication web page that includes authentication information of that user that is not displayable; sending to the client a user-specific link that identifies the user-specific authentication web page using a unique identifier of the user; upon receiving from the client a request that includes the user-specific link that identifies the user-specific authentication web page for the user, sending to the client the generated user-specific authentication web page that is referenced by the user-specific link of the request, the sent user-specific authentication web page including authentication information that is not displayable; and upon receiving from the client a request for information that includes the authentication information of the sent user-specific authentication web page, verifying the authentication information; and upon verification, sending to the client the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method performed by a client system for retrieving authentication information for a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a user-specific link that identifies a user-specific authentication web page created specifically for the user and that has authentication information of the user, the user-specific link identifying the user using information unique to the user; receiving from the user a request to retrieve the user-specific authentication web page identified by the user-specific link; sending to a first server a request for the user-specific authentication web page using the user-specific link; receiving from the first server, in a response to the request, the user-specific authentication web page that has authentication information of the user; upon receiving the user-specific authentication web page, retrieving the authentication information from the user-specific authentication web page; and storing the retrieved authentication information in a configuration file; retrieving the stored authentication information from the configuration file; sending to a second server a request for information, the request including the retrieved authentication information so that the second server can authenticate the user using the authentication information; and receiving from the second server the requested information when the second server authenticates the user using the authentication information wherein the authentication information is automatically provided to the client system when the user browses to the user-specific authentication web page. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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