Method and system for secure registration, storage, management and linkage of personal authentication credentials data over a network
First Claim
1. A method of managing and linking a user'"'"'s personal authentication credentials over a network, comprising the steps of:
- registering the user with a secure network based system;
inputting the users user profile;
creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user that resides on the system;
inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties into the personal database;
linking to one of the plurality of third parties by the user via the personal homepage and/or personal database;
retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate authentication credentials from the personal database on the system for the one of the plurality of third parties; and
logging the user onto the one of the plurality of third party sites.
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Abstract
A method and system for registering, storing and managing personal data for use over a network, and for allowing users to register for, link to and log onto third party Web sites. The invention queries a user for registration, authentication credentials information, such as user names, passwords, etc., for any type of application, and securely stores this data in a centralized user database. The invention prompts when registration/authentication is needed, and either manually with user intervention or automatically with user permission inputs stored data, or automatically creates the registration/authentication credential data for the user. The invention further monitors a user'"'"'s network browsing, detects when registration/authentication is needed, and either manually with user intervention or automatically with user permission inputs stored data, or automatically creates the registration/authentication credential data for the user. The invention then securely transmits authentication credentials data for automatic login at third party Web sites.
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1. A method of managing and linking a user'"'"'s personal authentication credentials over a network, comprising the steps of:
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registering the user with a secure network based system; inputting the users user profile; creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user that resides on the system; inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties into the personal database; linking to one of the plurality of third parties by the user via the personal homepage and/or personal database; retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate authentication credentials from the personal database on the system for the one of the plurality of third parties; and logging the user onto the one of the plurality of third party sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 62, 63)
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34. A method of creating business incentives during e-commerce comprising the steps of:
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registering a user with a secure network based system; inputting the user'"'"'s user profile; registering a third party as a participating merchant with the system; creating a personal homepage and personal database for the user that resides on the system; inputting the user'"'"'s authentication credentials for a plurality of third parties, including at least one participating merchant, into the personal database; linking to the at least one participating merchant by the user via the personal homepage and/or personal database; retrieving and securely transmitting appropriate user profile and/or authentication credentials from the personal database on the system for the at least one participating merchant by the system; logging the user onto the at least participating merchant; purchasing a product by the user from the at least one participating merchant; and receiving, by the system, compensation from the participating merchant. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66)
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