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Apparatus, methods and computer program products for monitoring network activity for child related risks

  • US 8,296,843 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2007
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring internet activity, comprising:

  • searching a network to detect network data indicative of contact with a child;

    monitoring network communications of the child to detect data inclusive of private information corresponding to the child, wherein the detected data comprises a name and an age;

    generating a report that identifies a source of detected data;

    sending the report over the network to a responsible party, wherein the report comprises a baseline report that includes network addresses corresponding to previous postings of the detected data indicative of contact with the child and an update report that includes network addresses of data indicative of contact with the child that is detected following a generation of a previous report;

    receiving over the network, in response to the report, instructions from the responsible party configured to reduce network related risk to the child, the instructions comprising a request to notify the responsible party if the child leaves a particular geographical location during a specified time; and

    notifying the responsible party electronically if the child returns to a particular location based on the instructions.

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