Web integration, timing, access, and distribution control

• US 9,825,940 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2015
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brain Chase Productions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Brain Chase Productions, LLC
• Inventors: Staker, Allan Robert, Staker, Heather Clayton, Lufkin, Danny Lee, Richeson, Andrea, Weynand, Nicholas Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Jhaveri, Jayesh
• Application Number:
  US14/624,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20150237037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,008 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/08 providing for individual presentation of information to a plurality of student stations
• 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 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for improved back-end integration of third-party content and an administrative framework allowing for user experience management for a computer-based environment. Described herein, for example, are approaches to improving secure access to multiple web-based systems, integrating web-based content, and controlling timing of web interaction. The problems addressed herein relate to coordinating access and delivery of web content from and to multiple sources and multiple users in an integrated and time-controlled manner.

Claims

1. A method of improving secure access to multiple web-based systems, integrating web-based content, and controlling timing of web interaction, the method comprising:

automatically accessing and storing current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for a first external web-based system using a first API specific to that first external web-based system;

automatically accessing and storing current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for a second external web-based system using a second API specific to that second external web-based system;

providing a base portal configured to access the first and second external web-based systems and integrate content from each of the two systems;

establishing a user account for accessing the base portal;

using the current security and access requirements from each of the first and second external web-based systems to establish a minimum level security protocol that complies with the current security and access requirements for each of the first and second external web-based systems, the user account requiring at least a unique base portal user identifier and base portal access password;

providing for creation of a base account through the base portal;

using the creation of the base account and the first and second APIs to trigger automatic creation of a first linked user account and a second linked user account, one for each of the first and second external web-based systems, each of which linked user accounts is uniquely linked to the base account and cannot be used when the first and second web-based systems are accessed directly;

requiring periodic access and use of content by the base account from each of the first and second external web-based systems, the periodic access comprising at least once a week for a minimum of four weeks;

establishing at least two separate interactive visual controls within the base portal, the controls linked specifically with the first and second external web-based systems, each control operable to periodically establish secure access to each of the external web-based systems within the base portal, the base system responsive to selection of each control by rapidly rendering content from the external web-based systems in a combined base interface;

establishing timing constraints for accessing each of the first and second linked user accounts or the base account at least once per week, wherein the timing constraints are used to restrict frequency of data access from the linked user accounts; and

recording a current snapshot of data associated with each linked account in accordance with the timing constraints, the data including one or more of the following;

a cumulative point total associated with the user;

a value associated with how long the user has performed a certain assignment;

a value associated with how many words the user has typed;

or

a time of the user'"'"'s last action in the linked account.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the user account for accessing the base portal comprises collecting user information comprising at least one of:

birthdate, age, grade, username or user ID, password, email, or information associated with a parent of the user, and wherein automatic creation of the first linked user account and the second linked user account comprises passing the user information to the first and the second external web-based systems for creation of the first linked user account and the second linked user account.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the content associated with the first or the second external web-based systems comprises educational content and a difficulty of the education content is customized for the user based on the user information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises an integration of educational content and a gameplay.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the base account is created in response to a determination that the user is a new user without a pre-existing base account.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the current snapshot of data is recorded in response to an event that causes the data to change.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the current snapshot of data comprises:

communicating, to the first or the second external web-based system, a user specific information and an authentication key associated with the first or the second external web-based system;

receiving data of the user associated with the first or the second external web-based system; and

creating a snapshot based on the received data.

8. A system for improving secure access to multiple web-based systems, integrating web-based content, and controlling timing of web interaction, the system comprising:

a hardware network interface which establishes a connection between a base portal and a first and a second external web-based systems;

a hardware processor configured to execute software instructions to cause the computer system to;

automatically access and store current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for the first external web-based system using a first API specific to that first external web-based system;

automatically access and store current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for the second external web-based system using a second API specific to that second external web-based system;

provide the base portal configured to access the first and second external web-based systems and integrate content from each of the two systems;

establish a user account for accessing the base portal;

use the current security and access requirements from each of the first and second external web-based systems to establish a minimum level security protocol that complies with the current security and access requirements for each of the first and second external web-based systems, the user account requiring at least a unique base portal user identifier and base portal access password;

provide for creation of a base account through the base portal;

use the creation of the base account and the first and second APIs to trigger automatic creation of a first linked user account and a second linked user account, one for each of the first and second external web-based systems, each of which linked user accounts is uniquely linked to the base account and cannot be used when the first and second web-based systems are accessed directly;

require periodic access and use of content by the base account from each of the first and second external web-based systems, the periodic access comprising at least once a week for a minimum of four weeks;

establish at least two separate interactive visual controls within the base portal, the controls linked specifically with the first and second external web-based systems, each control operable to periodically establish secure access to each of the external web-based systems within the base portal, the base system responsive to selection of each control by rapidly rendering content from the external web-based systems in a combined base interface;

establish timing constraints for accessing each of the first and second linked user accounts or the base account at least once per week, wherein the timing constraints are used to restrict frequency of data access from the linked user accounts; and

record a current snapshot of data associated with each linked account in accordance with the timing constraints, the data including one or more of the following;

a cumulative point total associated with the user;

a value associated with how long the user has performed a certain assignment;

a value associated with how many words the user has typed;

or

a time of the user'"'"'s last action in the linked account.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein to establish the user account for accessing the base portal, the processor is configured to execute software instructions to cause the computer system to collect user information comprising at least one of:

birthdate, age, grade, username or user ID, password, email, or information associated with a parent of the user, and wherein to automatically create the first linked user account and the second linked user account, the processor is configured to execute software instructions to cause the computer system to pass the user information to the first and the second external web-based systems for creation of the first linked user account and the second linked user account.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the content associated with the first or the second external web-based systems comprises educational content and a difficulty of the education content is customized for the user based on the user information.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the content comprises an integration of educational content and a gameplay.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the base account is created in response to a determination that the user is a new user without a pre-existing base account.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the current snapshot of data is recorded in response to an event that causes the data to change.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein to record the current snapshot of data, the processor is configured to execute software instructions to cause the computer system to:

communicate, to the first or the second external web-based system, a user specific information and an authentication key associated with the first or the second external web-based system;

receive data of the user associated with the first or the second external web-based system; and

create a snapshot based on the received data.

18. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 8, wherein the content comprises an integration of educational content and a gameplay.

19. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 8, wherein the current snapshot of data is recorded in response to an event that causes the data to change.

20. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 8, wherein to record the current snapshot of data, the executable instructions instruct the computer system to:

communicate, to the first or the second external web-based system, a user specific information and an authentication key associated with the first or the second external web-based system;

receive data of the user associated with the first or the second external web-based system; and

create a snapshot based on the received data.

15. A non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon a computer program, the computer program including executable instructions that instruct a computer system to at least:

automatically access and store current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for the first external web-based system using a first API specific to that first external web-based system;

automatically access and store current security, access, and graphic interface requirements for the second external web-based system using a second API specific to that second external web-based system;

provide the base portal configured to access the first and second external web-based systems and integrate content from each of the two systems;

establish a user account for accessing the base portal;

use the current security and access requirements from each of the first and second external web-based systems to establish a minimum level security protocol that complies with the current security and access requirements for each of the first and second external web-based systems, the user account requiring at least a unique base portal user identifier and base portal access password;

provide for creation of a base account through the base portal;

use the creation of the base account and the first and second APIs to trigger automatic creation of a first linked user account and a second linked user account, one for each of the first and second external web-based systems, each of which linked user accounts is uniquely linked to the base account and cannot be used when the first and second web-based systems are accessed directly;

require periodic access and use of content by the base account from each of the first and second external web-based systems, the periodic access comprising at least once a week for a minimum of four weeks;

establish at least two separate interactive visual controls within the base portal, the controls linked specifically with the first and second external web-based systems, each control operable to periodically establish secure access to each of the external web-based systems within the base portal, the base system responsive to selection of each control by rapidly rendering content from the external web-based systems in a combined base interface;

establish timing constraints for accessing each of the first and second linked user accounts or the base account at least once per week, wherein the timing constraints are used to restrict frequency of data access from the linked user accounts; and

record a current snapshot of data associated with each linked account in accordance with the timing constraints, the data including one or more of the following;

a cumulative point total associated with the user;

a value associated with how long the user has performed a certain assignment;

a value associated with how many words the user has typed;

or

a time of the user'"'"'s last action in the linked account.

16. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 15, wherein to establish the user account for accessing the base portal, the executable instructions instruct the computer system to collect user information comprising at least one of:

birthdate, age, grade, username or user ID, password, email, or information associated with a parent of the user, and wherein to automatically create the first linked user account and the second linked user account, the executable instructions instruct the computer system to pass the user information to the first and the second external web-based systems for creation of the first linked user account and the second linked user account.

17. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 15, wherein the content associated with the first or the second external web-based systems comprises educational content and a difficulty of the education content is customized for the user based on the user information.