Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility

• US 9,400,882 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Issued: 07/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Pearson, Jennifer, Poon, Alex Dai-Shun, Poon, Buffy
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Brandon
• Application Number:
  US14/329,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20140325631A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• 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 63/102 Entity profiles

Abstract

The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing, from a database, login preference information for each of a plurality of features of a network facility, wherein the login preference information is accessed from an encrypted session cookie;

receiving a user request to access a particular feature from the plurality of features of the network facility;

determining access to the particular feature based on the accessed login preference information; and

granting the user request to access the particular feature based on the determination.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input from a user, the user input including an automatic login preference for the particular feature, and the automatic login preference grants access to the particular feature when the user is logged into the network facility; and

storing the automatic login preference in the login preference information for the particular feature.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular feature requires additional login information prior to the user request being granted, unless the accessed login preference information for the particular feature includes an automatic login preference.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of features of the network facility relate to sell activities, chat activities, or feedback activities.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of features of the network facility relate to purchasing activities.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the encrypted session cookie expires after a pre-determined amount of time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the encrypted session cookie includes a cookie identification and a user identification.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the network facility is a network-based transaction facility.

9. A system comprising:

a user interface configured to receive a user request to access a particular feature from the plurality of features of the network facility;

one or more servers in a network facility configured to;

access, from a database, login preference information for each of a plurality of features of the network facility, wherein the login preference information is accessed from an encrypted session cookie;

determine access to the particular feature based on the accessed login preference information; and

grant the user request to access the particular feature based on the determination.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface is further configured to:

receive a user input from a user, the user input including an automatic login preference for the particular feature, and the automatic login preference grants access to the particular feature when the user is logged into the network facility; and

the one or more servers in a network facility is further configured to store the automatic login preference in the login preference information for the particular feature.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the particular feature requires additional login information prior to the user request being granted, unless the accessed login preference information for the particular feature includes an automatic login preference.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of features of the network facility relate to sell activities, chat activities, or feedback activities.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of features of the network facility relate to purchasing activities.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the encrypted session cookie expires after a pre-determined amount of time.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the encrypted session cookie includes a cookie identification and a user identification.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the network facility is a network-based transaction facility.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

accessing, from a database, login preference information for each of a plurality of features of a network facility, wherein the login preference information is accessed from an encrypted session cookie;

receiving a user request to access a particular feature from the plurality of features of the network facility;

determining access to the particular feature based on the accessed login preference information; and

granting the user request to access the particular feature based on the determination.

18. The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the particular feature requires additional login information prior to the user request being granted, unless the accessed login preference information for the particular feature includes an automatic login preference.