Initiating operating system commands based on browser cookies

• US 10,686,864 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2018
• Issued: 06/16/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Original Assignee: JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Feller, Todd Stacy Leo
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Viet D
• Application Number:
  US16/175,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20190068680A1
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for initiating operating system commands based on browser cookies. In one implementation, a processing device detects a browser cookie that includes one or more instructions to invoke at least one operating system (OS) level command. The processing device analyzes the browser cookie to identify at least one of the one or more instructions. The processing device executes the identified at least one of the one or more instructions. The processing device modifies the browser cookie based on an execution of the at least one of the one or more instructions.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for executing an operating system (OS) level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on a user device, the method comprising:

executing a web application in response to a request sent by a web browser on the user device;

in response to executing the web application, generating a browser cookie comprising one or more instructions conforming to a proprietary syntax, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor of the user device, at least one of the instructions invokes at least one OS-level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on the user device;

validating at least one of the one or more instructions by parsing the browser cookie to confirm that the one or more instructions conform to the proprietary syntax; and

transmitting the browser cookie to the user device for execution on the user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the web application is configured to periodically check for modifications to the cookie made by the user device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the web application is configured to receive a modified browser cookie generated by the user device, wherein the modified browser cookie contains at least one additional instruction conforming to a proprietary syntax.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the web application is configured to receive a modified browser cookie generated by the user device, wherein the modified browser cookie is generated in response to a successful or unsuccessful execution of the at least one of the one or more instructions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the browser cookie is configured to be detectable by an agent application on the user device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein in response to the browser cookie being detected by the agent application, execution of the browser cookie involves operating system privileges available to the agent application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the browser cookie is configured with a digital signature.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the digital signature of the browser cookie is configured to allow for authentication of the browser cookie source.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the digital signature is used to validate the browser cookie.

10. A system for executing an operating system (OS) level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on a user device, the system comprising:

a server configured to host a web application, wherein the web application is executed at the server in response to a request sent by a web browser on the user device;

wherein upon execution, the web application is configured to;

generate a browser cookie comprising one or more instructions conforming to a proprietary syntax, wherein when the instructions are executed by the user device, at least one of the instructions invokes at least one OS-level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on the user device,

validate at least one of the one or more instructions by parsing the browser cookie to confirm that the one or more instructions conform to the proprietary syntax; and

transmit the browser cookie to the user device for execution at the user device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the web application is configured to periodically check for modifications to the cookie made by the user device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the web application is configured to receive a modified browser cookie generated by the user device, wherein the modified browser cookie contains at least one additional instruction conforming to a proprietary syntax.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the web application is configured to receive a modified browser cookie generated by the user device, wherein the modified browser cookie is generated in response to a successful or unsuccessful execution of the at least one of the one or more instructions.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the browser cookie is configured to be detectable by an agent application on the user device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein in response to the browser cookie being detected by the agent application, execution of the browser cookie involves operating system privileges available to the agent application.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the browser cookie is configured with a digital signature.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the digital signature of the browser cookie is configured to allow for authentication of the browser cookie source.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the digital signature is used to validate the browser cookie.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more instructions are configured to be executed in a background of a user web browser session.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for executing an operating system (OS) level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on a user device, that, when executed by a processor of a server, cause the server to perform operations comprising:

executing a web application in response to a request sent by a web browser on the user device;

in response to executing the web application, generating a browser cookie comprising one or more instructions conforming to a proprietary syntax, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor of the user device, at least one of the instructions invokes at least one OS-level command to install a new software application or install an updated software application on the user device;

validating at least one of the one or more instructions by parsing the browser cookie to confirm that the one or more instructions conform to the proprietary syntax; and

transmitting the browser cookie to the user device for execution on the user device.