Network Pre-Authentication

• US 20080271120A1
• Filed: 04/23/2008
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 1020, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: 1020, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Parkes, Daniel, Bezancon, Anne
• Application Number:
  US12/108,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20080271120A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]

Abstract

A method of dynamic pre-authentication includes receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user. Updates to the white list are dynamically received from the one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content. A request is received at the access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of the specific content, which is allowed such that a domain of the content platform responsible for the certain specific content is accessed by the user.

Claims

1. A method of dynamic pre-authentication, comprising:

(a) receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user;

(b) dynamically receiving updates to the white list from said one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content;

(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of said specific content; and

(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to retrieve a domain of the content platform responsible for said certain specific content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is for ad content available via an Ad Server, and wherein a response is provided to the user from the Ad Server including the ad content.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving and allowing a click request from the user in regard to the ad content, wherein a response page is provided to the user based on requests to the Ad Server and to an Advertiser responsible for the response page.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising receiving and allowing a request for an embedded image on the response page, wherein the embedded image is provided to the user based on a request to the Advertiser.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising receiving and allowing a request for a link allowing user interaction at the Advertiser.

6. A method of implicit pre-authentication, comprising:

(a) providing to an internet access point a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user requesting access;

(b) providing a protocol of curtailed internet access for a non-authenticated user requesting access to a domain that is on the white list;

(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for a domain that is on the white list; and

(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to have curtailed internet access according to the protocol at least in order to retrieve the white-listed domain.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises a limited temporal duration within which the allowed internet access of the non-authenticated user is constrained.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the protocol further comprises a limited number of http requests, such that the non-authenticated user is constrained both to said limited temporal duration and said limited number of http requests.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises a limited number of http requests.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of downloading of content.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises a limited quantity of interaction with one or more other users.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of streaming of content.

13. One or more computer readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of dynamic pre-authentication, wherein the method comprises:

(a) receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user;

(b) dynamically receiving updates to the white list from said one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content;

(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of said specific content; and

(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to retrieve a domain of the content platform responsible for said certain specific content.

14. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the request is for ad content available via an Ad Server, and wherein a response is provided to the user from the Ad Server including the ad content.

15. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14, further comprising receiving and allowing a click request from the user in regard to the ad content, wherein a response page is provided to the user based on requests to the Ad Server and to an Advertiser responsible for the response page.

16. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 15, further comprising receiving and allowing a request for an embedded image on the response page, wherein the embedded image is provided to the user based on a request to the Advertiser.

17. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 15, further comprising receiving and allowing a request for a link allowing user interaction at the Advertiser.

18. One or more computer readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of implicit pre-authentication, comprising:

(a) providing to an internet access point a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user requesting access;

(b) providing a protocol of curtailed internet access for a non-authenticated user requesting access to a domain that is on the white list;

(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for a domain that is on the white list; and

(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to have curtailed internet access according to the protocol at least in order to retrieve the white-listed domain.

19. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18, wherein the protocol comprises a limited temporal duration within which the allowed internet access of the non-authenticated user is constrained.

20. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein the protocol further comprises a limited number of http requests, such that the non-authenticated user is constrained both to said limited temporal duration and said limited number of http requests.

21. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18, wherein the protocol comprises a limited number of http requests.

22. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18, wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of downloading of content.

23. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18, wherein the protocol comprises a limited quantity of interaction with one or more other users.

24. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18, wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of streaming of content.