Network notifications

• US 9,537,721 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2015
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iBoss
• Original Assignee: iBoss
• Inventors: Martini, Paul Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): DOLLY, KENDALL LYNN
• Application Number:
  US14/813,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20150341228A1
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A request is received from a device within a network for a resource on server outside of the network. The resource is subject to a policy of the network. An informational webpage is served to the device; the webpage includes an interface element. An indication of a selection of the interface element is received the resource is served to the device from a proxy server configured to apply the policy to the resource.

Claims

1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:

presenting, on a first device, a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmitting, by the first device, a request for a resource from a server;

receiving, by the first device, an informational webpage from a second device;

wherein the second device is configured to perform operations comprising;

assemble the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the first device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the first device; and

determining that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device;

responsive to determining that the resource is subject to the policy of the network, serve the informational webpage to the first device;

displaying, within the display region by the first device, the informational webpage such that the instructions for installing the certificate on the first device are displayed to a user of the first device; and

receiving, by the first device, input from the user relating to installing the certificate according to the displayed instructions.

2. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the second device, the request for the resource from the server; and

determining information specific to the first device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the first device, user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmitting, by the first device, an indication of the selection of the interface element; and

receiving, by the first device, the resource from a proxy server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disables generation of future informational webpages.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise application-specific instructions.

8. A system comprising:

a first device comprising a graphical user interface, a processor and computer memory, the first device configured to perform operations comprising;

present a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmit a request for a resource from a server;

receive an informational webpage from a second device;

wherein the second device comprises a processor and a memory and is configured to perform operations comprising;

assemble the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the first device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the first device; and

determine that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device;

responsive to determining that the resource is subject to a policy of the network, serve the informational webpage to the first device;

display, within the display region, the informational webpage such that the instructions for installing the certificate on the first device are displayed to a user of the first device; and

receive, by the first device, input from the user related to installing the certificate according to the displayed instructions.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

the second device configured to;

receive the request for the resource from the server; and

determine information specific to the first device.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the first device being further configured to:

receive user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmit an indication of the selection of the interface element; and

receive the resource from a proxy server.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disables generation of future informational webpages.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

14. The system of claim 8 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise application-specific instructions.

15. A system comprising:

means for generating a graphical user interface; and

a first device comprising a processor and computer memory, the first device configured to perform operations comprising;

present a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmit a request for a resource from a server;

receive an informational webpage from a second device;

wherein the second device comprises a processor and a memory is configured to perform operations comprising;

assemble the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the first device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the first device; and

determine that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device;

responsive to determining that the resource is subject to a policy of the network, serve the informational webpage to the first device;

display, within the graphic user interface, the informational webpage such that the instructions for installing the certificate on the first device are displayed to a user of the first device; and

receive, by the first device, input from the user related to installing the certificate according to the displayed instructions.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

the second device configured to;

receive the request for the resource from the server; and

determine information specific to the first device.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the first device.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the first device being further configured to:

receive user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmit an indication of the selection of the interface element; and

receive the resource from a proxy server.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disables generation of future informational webpages.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the first device comprise application-specific instructions.