Methods, systems and computer program products for establishing a trusted network
AssigneeAT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
InventorRobert T. Stephens
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Abstract
A method for establishing a trusted network. The method includes receiving search parameters from a user and receiving a trusted site associated with the user. A path in the network is traversed in response to metadata associated with the trusted site. The path includes at least one prospective site. The method also includes determining if the prospective site meets the search criteria and assigning a trusted value to the prospective site if the prospective site meets the search criteria. The prospective site is presented to the user if the trusted value is greater than a threshold value.
Claims19
A method for establishing a trusted network, the method comprising:
- receiving search parameters from a user;
- receiving a list identifying at least one trusted site associated with the user;
- traversing a path in the network in response to metadata associated with the trusted site, the path including at least one prospective, site;
- determining if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- assigning a trusted value to the prospective site if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- and
- presenting the prospective site to the user if the trusted value is greater than a threshold value for establishing the trusted network.
A system for establishing a trusted network, the system comprising:
- a host system in communication with the network, said host system including application software to implement a method comprising:
- receiving search parameters from a user;
- receiving a list identifying at least one trusted site associated with the user;
- traversing a path in the network in response to metadata associated with the trusted site, the path including at least one prospective site;
- determining if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- assigning a trusted value to the prospective site if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- and
- presenting the prospective site to the user for establishing the trusted network.
A computer program product for establishing a trusted network, the computer program product comprising:
- a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
- receiving search parameters from a user;
- receiving a list identifying at least one trusted site associated with the user;
- traversing a path in the network in response to one or more of links included in the trusted site and to metadata associated with the trusted site, the path including at least one prospective site;
- determining if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- assigning a trusted value to the prospective site if the prospective site meets the search criteria;
- and
- presenting the prospective site to the user for establishing the trusted network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.