System and method for controlling access to internet sites
First Claim
1. A method of controlling user access to Internet sites between a local area network and an Internet, comprising:
- determining within a central device of a local area network a content category of each Internet site that a user is accessing, said Internet site being previously associated with said content category based upon a comparison between a total page relevancy score and an alpha score, the total page relevancy score being defined at least in part by a relevancy score for a word pair from said Internet site to said content category;
providing a timer; and
blocking said user from accessing Internet sites in said content category when said timer reaches a predetermined level.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing flexible access to Internet sites is described. The system includes a database of Internet sites that have been categorized so that the system determines the category of information that a user is accessing on the Internet. The system is also programmed so users are only allowed to access sites within a particular category a limited number of times. Moreover, users can requested a postponed access, wherein the site they are requesting is stored to a server, and available to the user at a later time. In addition, if a user chooses to access a site that is within certain predefined categories, they are presented with the option of retrieving the page, but notified that their access will be logged to a file.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of controlling user access to Internet sites between a local area network and an Internet, comprising:
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determining within a central device of a local area network a content category of each Internet site that a user is accessing, said Internet site being previously associated with said content category based upon a comparison between a total page relevancy score and an alpha score, the total page relevancy score being defined at least in part by a relevancy score for a word pair from said Internet site to said content category; providing a timer; and blocking said user from accessing Internet sites in said content category when said timer reaches a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for rating Internet sites between a local area network and an Internet comprising:
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a central device of a local area network comprising a processor and a memory; the memory including; instructions that when executed by the processor of the central device determines a content category of each Internet site that a user is accessing, said Internet site being previously associated with said content category based upon a comparison between a total page relevancy score and an alpha score, the total page relevancy score being defined at least in part by a relevancy score for a word pair from said Internet site to said content category; instructions that when executed by the processor of the central device provides a timer; and instructions that when executed by the processor of the central device blocks said user from accessing Internet sites in said content category after said timer reaches a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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