METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHILD AUTHENTICATION

• US 20110035799A1
• Filed: 08/05/2009
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bradley A. Handler
• Original Assignee: Technology Policy Associates, LLC
• Inventors: Handler, Bradley A
• Granted Patent: US 8,978,130 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/21
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment

Abstract

Methods and systems for child authentication are described. In one embodiment, a communication enablement request may be received to enable electronic communications between a first child and a second child. A confirmation acceptance code may be electronically generated. The confirmation acceptance code may be associated with the first child and the second child. The confirmation acceptance code may be received from a parental representative of the second child. The electronic communication may be enabled between the first child and the second child based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a communication enablement request to enable electronic communication between a first child and a second child;

electronically generating a confirmation acceptance code associated with the first child and the second child;

receiving the confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the second child; and

enabling the electronic communication between the first child and the second child based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the communication enablement request comprises receiving the communication enablement request to enable the electronic communication between the first child and the second child from a parental representative of the first child.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a first child request to a parental representative of the first child in response to the receiving of the communication enablement request; and

receiving a first child approval from the parental representative of the first child, the electronically generating the confirmation acceptance code being in response to the receiving of the first child approval.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a confirmation acceptance request including the confirmation acceptance code to the parental representative of the second child, the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code being in response to the transmitting of the confirmation acceptance request to the parental representative of the second child.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising providing the confirmation acceptance request in hard copy, electronically, audibly, or in combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising authenticating a relationship between the second child and the parental representative of the second child.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a confirmation acceptance request including the confirmation acceptance code to the second child, the second child being capable of transmitting the confirmation acceptance request to the parental representative of the second child, the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code being in response to the transmitting of the confirmation acceptance request to the second child.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an additional confirmation acceptance code in response to the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child; and

receiving the additional confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the first child, the enabling of the electronic communication between the first child and the second child being based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child and the parental representative of the first child.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the enabling of the electronic communication comprises transmitting an electronic communication notification to an electronic communication provider based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child, the electronic communication notification including identification of the first child and the second child, and the electronic communication provider processing the electronic communication between the first child and the second child.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic communication includes instant messaging, text messaging, website content access, blog content access, user status information, or combinations thereof.

11. A method comprising:

authenticating a relationship between a supervised entity and a representative of the supervised entity;

receiving an authorization from the representative allowing the supervised entity to electronically communicate with a communication participant; and

transmitting a notification of the authorization for electronic communication between the supervised entity and the communication participant to an electronic communication provider based on the receiving of the authorization, the electronic communication provider configured to process the electronic communication between the supervised entity and the communication participant.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a communication enablement request to enable the electronic communication between the supervised entity and the communication participant; and

requesting the authorization from the representative, the receiving of the authorization from the representative for the supervised entity being in response to the requesting of the authorization.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the authorization includes a communication permission attribute, the communication permission attribute defining an attribute of the electronic communication to be enabled.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the communication permission attribute includes a number of messages, a message type, an attachment type, an electronic communication type, or combinations thereof.

15. A system comprising:

a request receiver module to receive a communication enablement request to enable electronic communication between a first child and a second child;

a code generation module to electronically generate a confirmation acceptance code;

a code association module to associate the confirmation acceptance code generated by the code generation module with the first child and the second child;

a second child approval module to receive the confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the second child; and

a communication enablement module to enable the electronic communication between the first child and the second child based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code by the second child approval module from the parental representative of the second child.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the confirmation acceptance code is a unique identifier.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the communication enablement request includes identification of a type of the electronic communication to be allowed between the first child and the second child.

18. A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

receive a communication enablement request to enable electronic communication between a first child and a second child;

electronically generate a confirmation acceptance code associated with the first child and the second child;

receive the confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the second child; and

enable the electronic communication between the first child and the second child based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are further caused to:

generate an additional confirmation acceptance code in response to the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child; and

receive the additional confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the first child, the enabling of the electronic communication between the first child and the second child is based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code from the parental representative of the second child and the parental representative of the first child.

20. A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

authenticate a relationship between a child and a parental representative;

receive an authorization from the parental representative for the child to electronically communicate with a communication participant; and

transmit a notification of the authorization for electronic communication between the child and the communication participant to an electronic communication provider based on the receiving of the authorization.

21. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the one or more processors are further caused to receive a communication permission attribute from the parental representative for the child, the communication permission attribute defining an attribute of the electronic communication to be enabled.

22. A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

authenticating a relationship between a supervised entity and a representative of the supervised entity;

receiving an authorization from the representative for the supervised entity to electronically communicate with a communication participant; and

transmitting a notification of the authorization allowing electronic communication between the supervised entity and the communication participant to an electronic communication provider based on the receiving of the authorization, the electronic communication provider configured to process the electronic communication between the supervised entity and the communication participant.

23. A system to enable electronic communications between a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

a request receiver module to receive a communication enablement request to enable the electronic communication between a first supervised entity and a second supervised entity;

a code generation module to electronically generate a confirmation acceptance code;

a code association module to associate the confirmation acceptance code generated by the code generation module with the first child and the second child;

a second child approval module to receive the confirmation acceptance code from a parental representative of the second child; and

a communication enablement module to enable the electronic communication between the first child and the second child based on the receiving of the confirmation acceptance code by the second child approval module from the parental representative of the second child.

24. A method to allow communications between a first and a second supervised entity, the method comprising:

intercepting an attempt initiated by the second supervised entity to communicate with the first supervised entity;

making a determination whether the first supervised entity has previously received a confirmation acceptance code;

based on a determination the first supervised entity has previously received the confirmation acceptance code, requesting approval from a supervisor of the second supervised entity to allow communications; and

allowing the communications between the first supervised entity and the second supervised entity based on receiving the requested approval from the supervisor of the second supervised entity.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising requesting the second supervised entity apply for a new confirmation acceptance code based on a determination the first supervised entity has not previously received the confirmation acceptance code.