Method and apparatus for custodial monitoring, filtering, and approving of content
First Claim
1. A server computer comprising a processor configured to:
- receive a request from a first user for content from an unauthorized web page that was not previously approved on a computing device;
compare the request to a parental filter;
ban the request when the request is in the parental filter of banned requests;
grant the request when the request is not banned by the parental filter and transmit the content to the first user in response to the request;
monitor usage history of the first user;
rank interests of the first user based on the usage history; and
notify a second user of at least one interest of the first user,wherein before the request from the first user, the processor is configured to present to the second user categories to choose for content to be banned by the parental filter.
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Abstract
The system provides a method and apparatus for a parent or other custodian or guardian to monitor, filter, and approve of content to be accessed by a child or children on a network. In one embodiment, the system logs all activity on a network by a child and sends regular historical reports to the parent for review. The parent can set certain triggers that will provide more immediate feedback when certain events occur or when certain types of data are accessed, or an attempt is made by the child for such access. The system allows the parent to control the filters and options from a variety of sources, including via the child'"'"'s computer, texting, instant messaging, cell phone, other web enabled computers, PDA'"'"'s, etc.
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15 Claims
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1. A server computer comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a request from a first user for content from an unauthorized web page that was not previously approved on a computing device; compare the request to a parental filter; ban the request when the request is in the parental filter of banned requests; grant the request when the request is not banned by the parental filter and transmit the content to the first user in response to the request; monitor usage history of the first user; rank interests of the first user based on the usage history; and notify a second user of at least one interest of the first user, wherein before the request from the first user, the processor is configured to present to the second user categories to choose for content to be banned by the parental filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server computer, a request from a first user for content from an unauthorized web page that was not previously approved on a computing device; comparing, by the server computer, the request to a parental filter; banning, by the server computer, the request when the request is in the parental filter of banned requests; granting, by the server computer, the request when the request is not banned by the parental filter and transmitting the content to the first user in response to the request; monitoring usage history of the first user; ranking interests of the first user based on the usage history; and notifying a second user of at least one interest of the first user, wherein before the request from the first user, the processor is configured to present to the second user categories to choose for content to be banned by the parental filter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising a processor configured to:
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transmit a request from a first user for content from an unauthorized web page that was not previously approved on the computing device, wherein a server computer receives the request for content, compares the request to a parental filter, bans the request when the request is in the parental filter of banned requests, grants the request when the request is not banned by the parental filter and transmits the content to the user in response to the request, and wherein before the request from the first user, the server computer presents to a second user categories to choose for content to be banned by the parental filter; receive a notification when the request for content is banned by the server computer; receive the content when the request for content is granted by the server computer; and receive at least one interest of the user based on a ranking of interests of the user derived from the usage history of the user.
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