Gateway log in system with user friendly combination lock

• US 7,904,947 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2007
• Issued: 03/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GlynnTech Inc.
• Original Assignee: GlynnTech Inc.
• Inventors: Basner, Charles M., Glynn, Kenneth P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gergiso; Techane J
• Application Number:
  US11/726,509
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235784A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,447 Days
• Field of Search: 726/8, 713/182
• US Class Current: 726/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

User friendly gateway log-in system for validation of a user'"'"'s identity for entry into a master security website that provides a gateway to a plurality of different subscriber websites includes: (a) a plurality of user computers; (b) an internet; (c) a host server connected to the internet for connection to user computers; and (d) a website program hosted on the host server for a website that requires individual user security, for connecting each of the plurality of computers to the website available to the user computers, that includes an open log in field. The program has software for secured activity for receiving and recognizing a unique user identification from a user of a user computer to create a personal combination lock rule for a unique easy-to-remember user initialization input that includes a preset selection and operation of the intersection of a first randomly arranged challenge presentation and a second randomly arranged challenge presentation to obtain a selection solution. Successful solution by a user provides access to the gateway for entry into any subscriber-website without website-specific log-in.

Claims

1. A user friendly gateway log-in system for validation of a user'"'"'s identity for entry into a master security website that provides a gateway to a plurality of different secured subscriber websites, for instant access to any of said different secured subscriber websites without website-specific log-in, which comprises:

(a) a plurality of user computers;

(b) an Internet and an Internet connection among said plurality of user computers;

(c) at least one host server hardware connected to said Internet and available for connection to said plurality of user computers;

(d) a master security website program for a master security website that includes a gateway for instant access to any of the plurality of different secured subscriber websites, said plurality of different secured subscriber websites requiring individual user security, said program having secured control for connecting each of said plurality of computers to said any of the plurality of secured subscriber websites, and having connection portals available to each of said plurality of user computers, including an open log-in field, said master security website program being hosted on said at least one host server hardware, and said master security web site program providing user friendly log-in procedures, including;

(i) means for receiving and recognizing a unique user identification from a user of one of the plurality of user computers to create a personal combination lock rule for a unique easy-to-remember user initialization input that includes a preset selection and operation of the intersection of a first randomly arranged challenge presentation and a second randomly arranged challenge presentation to obtain a selection solution;

(ii) means for subsequently presenting the first randomly arranged challenge presentation including a plurality of sets of alphanumeric characters, each set having at least three said alphanumeric characters, wherein said plurality of sets of alphanumeric characters are arranged in a predetermined pattern and said alphanumeric characters are randomly arranged with each set;

(iii) means for presenting the second randomly arranged challenge presentation at least partially overlapping said first randomly arranged challenge presentation to create a plurality of intersections;

(iv) means for inclusion of a successful selection solution pertaining to said user'"'"'s combination lock rule within said at least partial overlapping of said first randomly arranged challenge presentation and said second randomly arranged challenge presentation;

(v) means for user selection and operation solution input, and for responding to said user selection and operation solution input from one of the plurality of user computers when said user selection and operation solution input is inputted into said open log-in field;

(vi) means for acknowledging said selection and operation solution input of said user and granting access to said plurality of different secured subscriber websites, without website-specific log-in, when said solution input is correct; and

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(vii) means for denying access to said plurality of different secured subscriber websites, when said user selection and operation solution input is incorrect.

2. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said first randomly arranged challenge presentation is an array of sets of randomly arranged alphanumeric characters wherein said sets are arranged in rows and columns.

3. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said second randomly arranged challenge presentation is a plurality of visual or audio presentations selected from the group consisting of colors, a numbered sequence, a lettered sequence, shapes, and combinations thereof.

4. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein when a user is granted access to said plurality of secure subscriber websites, said plurality of secure subscriber websites are presented in an arrangement to said user for one click access and said user'"'"'s identification is forwarded to a checked website to open said website for said user'"'"'s security thereof.

5. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program further includes a program module to permit websites to subscribe to said program to link accessed user identification transfers to said websites and to bypass security log-in procedures for said websites when said users enter said websites.

6. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said combination lock rule is given to said user during an initial set up session and is not presented by the host server at any subsequent log-in time.

7. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said combination lock rule is to identify at least two alphanumeric characters based on at least two different combinations of at least one set from said first randomly arranged challenge presentation based on its intersection with said second randomly arranged challenge presentation, and then selection of at least one alphanumeric character from each selected set based on positions within said selected set to obtain a solution for user selection and operation solution input.

8. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 7 wherein said colors are spoken colors preceding spoken sets of alphanumeric characters.

9. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said combination lock rule is to identify at least two alphanumeric characters based on at least two different combinations of at least one set from said first randomly arranged challenge presentation based on its intersection with said second randomly arranged challenge presentation, and then selection of at least one alphanumeric character from each selected set based on positions within said selected set to obtain a first solution for said user selection and operation solution input and subsequently operation on at least one character of said first solution by mathematical manipulation selected from addition and subtraction.

10. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said second randomly arranged challenge presentation is a set of different colors, one each corresponding to each of said sets in said first randomly arranged challenge presentation.

11. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 10 wherein said colors are presented on a screen as color backgrounds highlighting each alphanumeric set.

12. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program includes voice recognition features wherein a user may proceed through a log-in by audio inputs.

13. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 12 wherein said master security website program further includes speak back features so that both inputs and outputs are audio.

14. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said first and second randomly arranged challenge presentations may be different each time a website is opened.

15. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 14 wherein said first and second randomly arranged challenge presentations change on an open website after a predetermined time period has elapsed.

16. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program further includes presentation of a plurality of different choices of combination lock rules and each new user is afforded the opportunity to select a combination lock rule.

17. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program includes presentation of one combination lock rule to each new user.

18. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 17 wherein said master security website program stores a significant plurality of different combination lock rules and randomly assigns one to each new user.

19. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program has a single combination lock rule format, and only first randomly arranged challenge presentation alphanumeric position and second randomly arranged challenge presentation choice are changed.

20. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program is a subprogram module of said website and may be programmable to permit a web programmer to customize said second randomly arranged challenge presentation.

21. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said master security website program has open fields for said second randomly arranged presentation and a website programmer is provided with a choice of second randomly arranged presentation symbols.

22. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said alphanumeric characters include symbols of foreign languages.

23. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said system further includes a second combination lock rule that is a decoy rule that utilizes a different selection operation to obtain a different solution to which access is denied.

24. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said system further includes a back door password that allows only a single use access without revealing the personal combination lock rule.

25. The user friendly gateway log-in system of claim 1 wherein said system further includes a limited access password that allows third party access on a limited basis without revealing the personal combination lock rule.