Methods and systems for internet security via virtual software

• US 20090064286A1
• Filed: 03/28/2008
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher Murphy
• Original Assignee: Christopher Murphy
• Inventors: Murphy, Christopher
• Granted Patent: US 8,074,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/356 Aspects of software for card payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3567 Software being in the reader
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/211 Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A method for providing internet security includes providing a storage medium including a first executable application module. In response to inputting the storage medium onto a local computer the first executable application module is loaded into virtual memory in the local computer. The first executable application module is executed, the first executable application module providing information identifying at least one remote server. Communication is performed between the local computer and the remote server using the information provided by the first executable application module. The remote server is instructed to send a second application module to the local computer. Upon receipt of the second application module, the second application module is loaded into virtual memory on the local computer. The second application module is executed from virtual memory and a prompt is displayed to the user.

Claims

1. A method for providing internet security, comprising:

providing a storage medium including a first executable application module;

in response to inputting the storage medium onto a local computer, loading the first executable application module into virtual memory in the local computer and executing the first executable application module, the first executable application module providing information identifying at least one remote server;

communicating between the local computer and the remote server using the information provided by the first executable application module;

instructing the remote server to send a second application module to the local computer;

upon receipt of the second application module, loading the second application module into virtual memory on the local computer; and

executing the second application module from virtual memory and displaying a prompt to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second executable application modules are automatically executed after loading.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein upon loading at least one of the executable application modules into virtual memory, a user is prompted to determine whether the at least one of the first and second executable application modules should be executed.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the local computer has an active internet connection, wherein if it is determined that the local computer does not have an active internet connection, notifying the user and requesting the user to provide an active internet connection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual memory on the local computer comprises Random Access Memory (RAM).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first executable application module comprises a logon application module that is executed automatically after loading into virtual memory.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first executable application module is automatically loaded into virtual memory.

8. A method for providing internet security, comprising:

providing a storage medium including an access application module for providing access to at least one remote server;

in response to inputting the storage medium onto a local computer, loading the access application module into virtual memory and executing the access application module and downloading a remote access module from the at least one remote server;

loading the remote access module into virtual memory on the local computer and providing an access screen to a user, the access screen prompting the user to input remote logon data for access to at least one remote data server;

inputting remote logon data;

if the remote logon data is valid, downloading at least one additional application module from the at least one remote server to the local computer;

loading the at least one additional application module into virtual memory;

executing the at least one additional application module; and

displaying at least one of a data display screen and a navigation screen to the user.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein prior to loading the access application module for providing the access screen into virtual memory, the user is prompted to provide local logon information for logging onto the local computer.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the at least one access application module comprises an application display module which is loaded into the virtual memory in the local computer.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising loading data to be displayed on the local computer into the virtual memory along with the application display module, wherein the data to be displayed comprises account information identifying at least one account associated with the storage medium.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the application display module displays a plurality of functions that can be implemented and prompts the user to select at least one function.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein upon the user selecting at least one function, downloading at least one process module associated with the selected function, from the remote server to the local computer, loading the at least one process module into the virtual memory and executing the process module from virtual memory.

14. The method according to claim 8, wherein the at least one remote server comprises at least one of an application server and a data server.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the at least one application server and data server are located at separate URLs.

16. The method according to claim 8, wherein the remote server comprises a remote application control server, the remote application control server accessing at least one remote application server and/or at least one remote data server.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the remote server is capable of obtaining at least one application and/or data and downloading the at least one application and/or data to the local computer.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein after downloading, the at least one application and/or data is loaded into virtual memory of the local computer.

19. A distributed recording medium including computer executable code for providing secure access to at least one of remote applications and remote data, the distributed recording medium including a first computer executable application module comprising:

code for loading the first computer executable application module into virtual memory on a local computer;

code for accessing at least one remote server at a predetermined URL;

code for requesting that at least one remote server at the predetermined URL download at least one of a second executable application module and data to the local computer;

code for loading the at least one of the second executable application module and data into virtual memory on the local computer.