NETWORK NOTIFICATIONS

• US 20150341228A1
• Filed: 07/30/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iBoss
• Original Assignee: iBoss
• Inventors: Martini, Paul Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,537,721 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A request is received from a device within a network for a resource on server outside of the network. The resource is subject to a policy of the network. An informational webpage is served to the device; the webpage includes an interface element. An indication of a selection of the interface element is received the resource is served to the device from a proxy server configured to apply the policy to the resource.

Claims

1. A method performed by data apparatus, the method comprising:

presenting, on a device, a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmitting, by the device, a request for a resource from a server;

receiving, by the device, an informational webpage that has been assembled to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the device; and

displaying, within the display region by the device, the information webpage such that the instructions for install the certificate on the device are displayed to a user of the device.

2. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving, by second device, the request for a resource from a server;

determining that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device;

determining information specific the device;

assembling the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device; and

serving, to the device and responsive to determining that the resource is subject to a policy of the network, the informational webpage.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the device, user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmitting, by the device, an indication of a selection of the interface element; and

receiving, by the device, the resource from a proxy server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disable generation of future informational webpages.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise application-specific instructions.

8. A system comprising:

a device comprising a graphical user interface, the device configured to;

present a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmit a request for a resource from a server;

receive, an informational webpage that has been assembled to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the device; and

display, within the display region, the information webpage such that the instructions for install the certificate on the device are displayed to a user of the device.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

a second device configured to;

receiving the request for a resource from a server;

determining that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device;

determining information specific the device;

assembling the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device; and

serving, to the device and responsive to determining that the resource is subject to a policy of the network, the informational webpage.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the device being further configured to:

receive user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmit an indication of a selection of the interface element; and

receive the resource from a proxy server.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disable generation of future informational webpages.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

14. The system of claim 8 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise application-specific instructions.

15. A system comprising:

means for generating a graphical user interface; and

a device configured to;

present a display region within a graphical user interface;

transmit a request for a resource from a server;

receive, an informational webpage that has been assembled to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device, wherein the certificate installation instructions assembled into the informational webpage correspond to a determination of information specific to the device; and

display, within the display region, the information webpage such that the instructions for install the certificate on the device are displayed to a user of the device.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

a second device configured to;

receiving the request for a resource from a server;

determining that the resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device;

determining information specific the device;

assembling the informational webpage to comprise instructions for installing a certificate on the device; and

serving, to the device and responsive to determining that the resource is subject to a policy of the network, the informational webpage.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises text informing a reader that the requested resource is subject to a policy of a network hosting the device.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, wherein the informational webpage further comprises an interface element, the device being further configured to:

receive user input of a selection of the interface element;

transmit an indication of a selection of the interface element; and

receive the resource from a proxy server.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the informational webpage further comprises a second interface element that, when selected, disable generation of future informational webpages.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise operating system-specific instructions.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein the instructions for installing a certificate on the device comprise application-specific instructions.