Registering with computer systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to register with an online computer;
receiving account holder information to register with the online computer;
establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account;
allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and
providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided selected graphic or image comprises digital watermarking.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In one implementation of the present invention, a method is provided including: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online central computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account and user-login.
129 Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided selected graphic or image comprises digital watermarking. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 11)
-
-
2. A method comprising:
-
receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login, a selected image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected image or graphic; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login. - View Dependent Claims (12)
-
-
6. A method comprising:
-
receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of; i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login;
orii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided graphic or image comprises digital watermarking. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13)
-
-
7. A method comprising:
-
receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of; i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login;
orii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; a selected or uploaded image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected or uploaded image or graphic; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
Specification