Methods, apparatus and systems for providing secure information via multiple authorized channels to authenticated users and user devices
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus to provide secure user-centric information via a plurality of user platforms operated by a user, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one communication interface to facilitate wired and/or wireless communications with the plurality of user platforms via one or more transmission media;
at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions; and
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the at least one processor, the at least one processor establishes a user session to manage provision of and interaction with the secure user-centric information by;
A) implementing a channel grid framework including a matrix of a plurality of channels through which the user receives and/or interacts with, via the plurality of user platforms, respective portions of the secure user-centric information, wherein the at least one processor is configured to synchronize functions and features of one or more of the plurality of channels across two or more of the plurality of user platforms by deploying the secure user-centric information to two or more of the plurality of user platforms;
B) establishing a user profile identifying user preferences, platform identities, and service support instructions that determine how the secure user-centric information behaves on at least one platform of the plurality of user platforms;
C) controlling the at least one communication interface to receive, from the at least one user platform of the plurality of user platforms, a user identity for the user and a platform identity for the at least one user platform;
D) authenticating the user and the at least one user platform to receive the secure user-centric information based at least in part on the user identity and the platform identity; and
E) if the user and the at least one user platform are authenticated in C), controlling the at least one communication interface so as to transmit to the at least one user platform first authenticated channel information relating to at least one authorized channel of the plurality of channels implemented in A), based at least in part on information access rights and/or security protocols respectively associated with the corresponding plurality of channels, the user, and the at least one user platform, wherein at least a portion of the first authenticated channel information to be transmitted to the at least one user platform is selected by the processor based at least in part on the user profile and is transmitted to the at least one user platform without being requested by the user, wherein the transmission of the first authenticated channel information to the at least one user platform is based in part on a bi-directional interrogation of the at least one authorized channel, wherein the bi-directional interrogation comprises the at least one authorized channel interrogating an identity management server, and wherein the bi-directional interrogation further comprises the identity management server and a web services gateway interrogating the at least one authorized channel, wherein the web services gateway is a tool through which the channel grid framework interacts with the identity management server.
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Abstract
Providing secure user-centric information via one or more user platforms operated by one or more users. Multiple channels are configured and implemented, through which information relevant to a given user is presented for user interaction via one or more user platforms associated with the user. A user profile is established identifying user preferences and one or more platform identities. The user profile is managed to grant the user access to specific ones of the multiple channels. In one example, user(s) and user platform(s) are authenticated to receive respective portions of the secure user-centric information based on user identities and platform identities. If authenticated, channel information relating to one or more of the multiple channels is transmitted to one or more users/user platforms, based on information access rights and/or security protocols respectively associated with the corresponding channels, the user(s), and the user platform(s).
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus to provide secure user-centric information via a plurality of user platforms operated by a user, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface to facilitate wired and/or wireless communications with the plurality of user platforms via one or more transmission media; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the at least one processor, the at least one processor establishes a user session to manage provision of and interaction with the secure user-centric information by; A) implementing a channel grid framework including a matrix of a plurality of channels through which the user receives and/or interacts with, via the plurality of user platforms, respective portions of the secure user-centric information, wherein the at least one processor is configured to synchronize functions and features of one or more of the plurality of channels across two or more of the plurality of user platforms by deploying the secure user-centric information to two or more of the plurality of user platforms; B) establishing a user profile identifying user preferences, platform identities, and service support instructions that determine how the secure user-centric information behaves on at least one platform of the plurality of user platforms; C) controlling the at least one communication interface to receive, from the at least one user platform of the plurality of user platforms, a user identity for the user and a platform identity for the at least one user platform; D) authenticating the user and the at least one user platform to receive the secure user-centric information based at least in part on the user identity and the platform identity; and E) if the user and the at least one user platform are authenticated in C), controlling the at least one communication interface so as to transmit to the at least one user platform first authenticated channel information relating to at least one authorized channel of the plurality of channels implemented in A), based at least in part on information access rights and/or security protocols respectively associated with the corresponding plurality of channels, the user, and the at least one user platform, wherein at least a portion of the first authenticated channel information to be transmitted to the at least one user platform is selected by the processor based at least in part on the user profile and is transmitted to the at least one user platform without being requested by the user, wherein the transmission of the first authenticated channel information to the at least one user platform is based in part on a bi-directional interrogation of the at least one authorized channel, wherein the bi-directional interrogation comprises the at least one authorized channel interrogating an identity management server, and wherein the bi-directional interrogation further comprises the identity management server and a web services gateway interrogating the at least one authorized channel, wherein the web services gateway is a tool through which the channel grid framework interacts with the identity management server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for providing secure user-centric information via a plurality of user platforms operated by a user, the method comprising:
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A) implementing a channel grid framework including a matrix of a plurality of channels through which the user receives and/or interacts with, via the plurality of user platforms, respective portions of the secure user-centric information, wherein implementing the plurality of channels comprises synchronizing functions and features of one or more of the plurality of channels across two or more of the plurality of user platforms deploying the secure user-centric information to two or more of the plurality of user platforms; B) establishing a user profile identifying user preferences, platform identities, and service support instructions that determine how the secure user-centric information behaves on at least one platform of the plurality of user platforms; C) receiving, from at least one user platform of the plurality of user platforms, a user identity for the user and a platform identity for the at least one user platform; D) authenticating the user and the at least one user platform to receive the secure user-centric information based at least in part on the user identity and the platform identity; and E) if the user and the at least one user platform are authenticated in C), transmitting to the at least one user platform first authenticated channel information relating to at least one authorized channel of the plurality of channels implemented in A), based at least in part on information access rights and/or security protocols respectively associated with the corresponding plurality of channels, the user, and the at least one user platform, wherein at least a portion of the first authenticated channel information to be transmitted to the at least one user platform is selected based at least in part on the user profile and is transmitted to the at least one user platform without being requested by the user, wherein the transmission of the first authenticated channel information to the at least one user platform is based in part on a bi-directional interrogation of the at least one authorized channel, wherein the bi-directional interrogation comprises the at least one authorized channel interrogating an identity management server, and wherein the bi-directional interrogation further comprises the identity management server and a web services gateway interrogating the at least one authorized channel, wherein the web services gateway is a tool through which the channel grid framework interacts with the identity management server. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method for providing secure user-centric information via a plurality of user platforms operated by a user, the method comprising:
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A) implementing a channel grid framework including a matrix of a plurality of channels through which the user receives and/or interacts with, via the plurality of user platforms, respective portions of the secure user-centric information wherein implementing the plurality of channels comprises synchronizing functions and features of one or more of the plurality of channels across two or more of the plurality of user platforms by deploying the secure user-centric information to two or more of the plurality of user platforms; B) establishing a user profile identifying user preferences, platform identities, and service support instructions that determine how the secure user-centric information behaves on at least one platform of the plurality of user platforms; C) receiving, from at least one user platform of the plurality of user platforms, a user identity for the user and a platform identity for the at least one user platform; D) authenticating the user and the at least one user platform to receive the secure user-centric information based at least in part on the user identity and the platform identity; and E) if the user and the at least one user platform are authenticated in C), transmitting to the at least one user platform first authenticated channel information relating to at least one authorized channel of the plurality of channels implemented in A), based at least in part on information access rights and/or security protocols respectively associated with the corresponding plurality of channels, the user, and the at least one user platform, wherein at least a portion of the first authenticated channel information to be transmitted to the at least one user platform is selected based at least in part on the user profile and is transmitted to the at least one user platform without being requested by the user, wherein the transmission of the first authenticated channel information to the at least one user platform is based in part on a bi-directional interrogation of the at least one authorized channel, wherein the bi-directional interrogation comprises the at least one authorized channel interrogating an identity management server, and wherein the bi-directional interrogation further comprises the identity management server and a web services gateway interrogating the at least one authorized channel, wherein the web services gateway is a tool through which the channel grid framework interacts with the identity management server.
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