Methods and systems for internet security via virtual software

• US 9,049,194 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2013
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher Murphy
• Original Assignee: Christopher Murphy
• Inventors: Murphy, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Smithers, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US13/933,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20140013391A1
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: 726/3, 726/4, 705/70
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 20/3567 Software being in the reader
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/00 Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines data processing equipment for bank accounting G06Q40/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• 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 via multiple user authorization in virtual software. Each of two users are provided with a non-transitory tangible storage medium. The first user inputs the storage medium into a local computer. If the first user is granted authorization by a second user, the first user can download at least one additional non-browser based application module into virtual memory of his local computer.

Claims

1. A system for providing internet security comprising:

a local computer;

a storage device separate from the computer and having stored therein a first executable non-browser based application module;

and at least one remote server;

wherein in response to a user inserting the storage device into the local computer, the computer is configured to (a) load the first executable non-browser based application module into virtual memory of the local computer;

(b) execute the first executable non-browser based application module;

(c) communicate with the remote server through an active internet connection using information provided by the first executable non-browser based application module to the local computer;

(d) instruct the remote server to send a second non-browser based application module;

(e) load the second non-browser based application module into virtual, memory of the local computer;

(f) execute the second non-browser based application module from virtual memory; and

(g) display a prompt to the user; and

wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the computer is configured to overwrite the areas of the virtual memory that stored the applications.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server comprises a combined application and data server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is a dual server system comprising a separate application server and a data server.

4. A storage device that is separate from a local computer and having stored therein a first executable non-browser based application module,

wherein in response to a user inserting the storage device into the local computer, the computer is configured to (a) load the first executable non-browser based application module into virtual memory of the local computer;

(b) execute the first executable non-browser based application module;

(c) communicate with the remote server through an active Internet connection using information provided by the first executable non-browser based application module to the local computer;

(d) instruct the remote server to send a second non-browser based application module;

(e) load the second non-browser based application module into virtual memory of the local computer;

(f) execute the second non-browser based application module from virtual memory; and

(g) display a prompt to the user.

5. The storage device of claim 4, wherein the storage device comprises at least one of a CD-ROM, flash drive, memory chip, and flash memory.

6. The storage device of claim 4, wherein the storage device comprises at least one of a magnetically and optically recorded medium.

7. The storage device of claim 4, wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the virtual memory of the local computer is erased by overwriting the areas that stored the application modules.

8. The storage device of claim 4, wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the virtual memory of the local computer is released for use by other applications on the local computer.

9. A method for providing internet security, comprising:

providing to a user a storage device including a first executable non-browser based application module;

in response to the user inputting the storage device onto a local computer, loading the first executable non-browser based application module into virtual memory in the local computer and executing the first executable non-browser based application module, the first executable non-browser based 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 non-browser based application module;

instructing the remote server to send a second non-browser based application module to lee local computer;

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

executing the second non-browser based application module from virtual memory and displaying a prompt to the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first and second executable non-browser based application modules are automatically executed after loading.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein upon loading at least one of the executable non-browser based application modules into virtual memory, a user is prompted to determine whether the at least one of the first and second non-browser based executable application modules should be executed.

12. The method of claim 9, 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.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the virtual memory on the local computer comprises Random Access Memory (RAM).

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the first executable non-browser based application module comprises a logon application module that is executed automatically after loading into virtual memory.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the first executable application module is automatically loaded into virtual memory.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the second non-browser based application module prompts the user for access information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the access information comprises user identification and password.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the virtual memory in the local computer is erased by overwriting the areas that stored the application modules.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the virtual memory of the local computer is released for use by other applications on the local computer.

20. A method for providing internet security comprising:

providing to a user a storage device including a non-browser based access application module for providing access to at least one remote server;

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

loading the remote non-browser based 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 non-browser based application module from the at least one remote server to the local computer;

loading the at least one additional non-browser based application module into virtual memory;

executing the at least one additional non-browser based application module;

splaying at least one of a data display screen and a navigation screen to the user; and

wherein in response to the user removing the storage device from the local computer, the virtual memory in the local computer is erased by overwriting the areas that stored the application modules.