Business and software security and storage methods, devices and applications
OwnerDaniel Farbinventor
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Abstract
The current invention describes methods and apparatuses for providing improved security for access to networks, on and off the Internet. A series of sign-in options configured according to several parameters prevent several types of automatic hacking. The nature of the choices for access, the method of controlling one's choices, and the method of randomization are new. Devices for applying these options include data-processing units such as computers and cell phones to which these methods are written. Some applications of increased security are online storage solutions, web-based email, and a shopping cart system. One particular combination of these applications that is discussed is the integration of web-based email with online storage for other files as well.
Claims98
A method of allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. a first verification step,
- b. a second step, the type of which is either an interactive step or a verification step, said step randomly generated from a set of at least one choice of the two said types of steps.
A method of constructing a verification step for access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. the user choosing a verification step to be used on the user's next log-in
- b. the site showing the user the format of the question presented in the verification step and suggesting the choice of a different format or content of actual entry, said verification step consisting of the presentation of a specific format and the offer of a choice of a different format for actual entry.
- c. the user indicating a choice of the presentation characteristics and actual entry format
- d. the site saves the user's choice
- e. the site refuses or permits user access based on correct entry of the step on the next log in.
A method of presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. providing a sound output to a user
- b. requiring input from the user based on said sound output
- c. providing a means for the submission of said input and matching it to the correct answer.
- d. Rejecting or permitting the user to proceed
A method of presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. providing an output containing movement to a user
- b. requiring input from the user based on said movement output
- c. providing a means for the submission of said input and matching it to the correct answer to enable or refuse entry.
- d. rejecting or permitting the user to proceed to the secure site
A method of presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. providing a page containing information that requests an input from a user
- b. the correct input is dissimilar from the input apparently requested on the page, but has been previously picked by the user on his control panel
- c. requiring input from the user based on said information
- d. rejecting or permitting the user to proceed to the secure site
A method of presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. the user selects on his control panel at least one option for the sequential presentation of a string of pieces of information, said options drawn at least from the group of starting entry point, ending entry point, the number of characters to be entered, the pattern of the characters to be entered, limit of time to enter the input, the timing of the intervals between one piece of presented information and the next, the time allowed for entry of the response after the last required piece of information is presented, the time allowed for entry of the response after the first significant piece of information is presented, string looping, randomization of pieces of information, inclusion of a pattern of nonsense information, visual format of presentation, audio format of presentation, sensory format of presentation, and other parameters of input,
- b. the presentation of information is presented to the user on log in
- c. the user enters a response
- d. the site permits or refuses entry based on the response.
A method of allowing access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. providing a control panel with choices to the user that enables alteration of the level of security
- b. recording said client's choices
- c. providing choices per previous client instruction when client logs into said account.
A method of allowing access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. providing a control panel to allow the user to set access options
- b. providing a choice for a biometric device to be provided
- c. user sets access options temporarily without the biometric device
The method of providing services on a secure site, comprising
- a. the combination of web-based email and file storage on one site saving data to the same directory
The method of saving email messages, comprising the menu option of saving of email messages as at least one format drawn from the group of editable text files, unalterable text files, files of a particular program, Unicode files, and email files.
The method of saving email messages, comprising the menu option of saving of email messages and attachments simultaneously to the same folder.
An apparatus for allowing access to a secure site, the apparatus comprising:
- a. at least one data processing unit having computer-executable instructions
- b. an input device connected to said data processing unit
- c. a display unit functionally connected to said data processing unit and operative to display a first verification step, and a second step, the type of which is either an interactive step or a verification step, said step randomly generated from a set of at least one choice of the two said types of steps.
A apparatus operative to construct a verification step for access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. a data processing unit
- b. an input unit connected to the data processing unit
- c. a display unit connected to the data processing unit, said display unit operative to show on the screen a format of a question from a verification step, said display suggesting the choice of a format or content of input entry that does not match the format or content of the correct input entry to be held in memory.
- d. said display unit is operative to display a choice of the presentation characteristics of the question and actual entry format
- e. said data processing unit is operative to save the user's choice in its memory
- f. the data processing unit is operative to refuse or permit user access based on matching input unit information to the correct entry of the step held in memory on the next log in.
An apparatus for presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. a data processing unit connected to at least one key input unit, sound output unit, display unit, and sound input unit
- b. said data processing unit provides a sound output
- c. said display unit is operative to provide a place for the user to key in a response based on said sound output
- d. said data processing unit compares said input to the correct answer in the unit's memory to reject or permit logon.
An apparatus for presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. a data processing unit connected to at least one key input unit and a display unit
- b. said data processing unit is operative to provide a moving visual output on the display unit
- c. said display unit provides a place for the user to key in a response based on said output
- d. said data processing unit compares said input to the correct answer in the data processing unit's memory to reject or permit logon.
An apparatus of presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. a data processing unit
- b. a display unit connected to said data processing unit and displaying a page containing information that requests an input from a user
- c. said data processing unit has stored the correct input in its memory, based on previous input by the user, and instructs the display unit to display a request for input of information on the screen, said input apparently requested being dissimilar from the correct input stored in the memory.
- d. said display unit is operative to request input from the user based on said information
- e. said data processing unit compares said input to the correct answer in the unit's memory to reject or permit logon.
An apparatus for presenting a step allowing access to a secure site, comprising
- a. a data processing unit, connected to a display unit and an input unit
- b. the three said units are operative to perform the following executable action:
- the user on said units selects on his control panel generated by the data processing unit and displayed on the display unit at least one option for the sequential presentation of a string of pieces of information, said options drawn at least from the group of starting entry point, ending entry point, the number of characters to be entered, the pattern of the characters to be entered, limit of time to enter the input, the timing of the intervals between one piece of presented information and the next, the time allowed for entry of the response after the last required piece of information is presented, the time allowed for entry of the response after the first significant piece of information is presented, string looping, randomization of pieces of information, inclusion of a pattern of nonsense information, visual format of presentation, audio format of presentation, sensory format of presentation, and other parameters of input,
- b. the display unit shows information to the user on subsequent log in
- c. the entry unit delivers a response from the user to the data processing unit
- d. said data processing unit compares said input to the correct answer in the unit's memory to reject or permit logon.
An apparatus for allowing access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. a data processing unit connected to a display unit and an input unit
- b. said display unit displays a control panel with choices to the user that enable alteration of the level of security
- c. a memory on the data processing unit to which user choices are written
- d. said display unit is operative to provide choices per previous user instruction when client logs into said account.
A apparatus allowing access to a secure site, comprising:
- a. a data-processing unit, connected to a display unit and an input unit
- b. said display unit is operative to display a control panel to allow the user to set access options
- c. computer executable instructions on the data processing unit, operative provide a choice for a biometric device to communicate with the data processing unit
- d. computer executable instructions operative to enable the user to set access options temporarily without the biometric device.
The apparatus of providing services on a secure site, comprising
- a. a data processing unit, a display unit, and an input unit
- b. said data processing unit is operative to produce a site where the data of web-based email and file storage are saved in memory to the same virtual directory
The apparatus of saving email messages, comprising
- a. a data processing unit, a display unit, and an input unit
- b. computer executable instructions on the data processing unit, said instructions displaying on the display unit the menu option of saving of email messages as at least one format drawn from the group of editable text files, unalterable text files, files of a particular program, Unicode files, and email files.
The apparatus of saving email messages, comprising
- a. a data processing unit, a display unit, and an input unit
- b. computer executable instructions on the data processing unit, said instructions displaying on the display unit the menu option of saving of email messages and attachments simultaneously to the same folder on the data processing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.