US6065055A
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Inappropriate site management software
Assignee: Blackbird Tech LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-20
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2018-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for controlling access to a database, such as the Internet. Said system is optimized for networks and works with a proxy server. Undesirable content from the World Wide Web (WWW) is filtered through a primary "Filter List" and is further aided by a Uniform Resource Locator keyword search. Depending on the threshold sensitivity setting which is adjusted by the administrator, a certain frequency of attempts to access restricted material will result in a message being sent to an authority figure.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Alan Hughes
- 👤 Paul Blair Elswick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/02; H04L63/0227; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9535; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F21/6227; H04L63/10; H04L63/101; H04L63/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for restricting the access of specified network users to specific types of files on a multi-user network; said network including a number of separate network sites comprising the steps of: a) creating a filter list to establish which network sites should be excluded from access to a specified network user as undesirable; b) scanning network site identification and location indicia and; c) directly notifying a system monitor of attempts by said specified network user to access undesirable networks sites.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for restricting the access of specified network users to specific types of files on a multi-user network; said network including a number of separate network sites comprising the steps of: a) creating a filter list to establish which network sites should be excluded from access to a specified network user as undesirable; b) scanning network site identification and location indicia and; c) directly notifying a system monitor of attempts by said specified network user to access undesirable networks sites.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the method of creating said filter list includes the further steps of acquiring undesirable site identifiers by entering chat channels and recording every undesirable site identifier posted in said channels for addition to said filter list.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said method includes the further step of using an automated process to record said site identifiers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said method includes the further step of updating the filter list at predetermined intervals by adding identified sites.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said method includes the further step of reviewing character elements of a target network site indicia to locate character elements which indicate an undesirable network site and preventing access to said undesirable network site.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said method includes the further step of alerting a system monitor when the number or frequency of attempts by said network user to access undesirable sites reaches a preset threshold set by said system monitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
An automated method of determining undesirable sites for the purpose of creating a filter list of said undesirable sites comprising the steps of: connecting to a site identified as undesirable; determining all sites linked to said undesirable site; defining all said linked sites as undesirable sites and making a record of the identification of said linked sites and; identifying said linked sites as undesirable in said filter list.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
An automated method of determining undesirable sites for the purpose of creating a filter list of said undesirable sites comprising the steps of: connecting to a site identified as undesirable; determining all sites linked to said undesirable site; defining all said linked sites as undesirable sites and making a record of the identification of said linked sites and; identifying said linked sites as undesirable in said filter list.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said method includes the further step of automating the process of determining the identification of said linked sites.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said method includes the further step of automatically updating the filter list on predetermined intervals using newly acquired identification of said linked sites.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
An automated method of determining undesirable sites for the purpose of creating a filter list of said undesirable sites comprising the steps of: a) joining a chat channel identified as involving an undesirable topic; b) determining all sites posted in said channel; c) defining all said posted sites as undesirable and making a record of the identification of said posted sites and; d) identifying said posted sites as undesirable in said filter list.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
An automated method of determining undesirable sites for the purpose of creating a filter list of said undesirable sites comprising the steps of: a) joining a chat channel identified as involving an undesirable topic; b) determining all sites posted in said channel; c) defining all said posted sites as undesirable and making a record of the identification of said posted sites and; d) identifying said posted sites as undesirable in said filter list.
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