EP1282873A4 - Creation de tableurs a contenu dynamique avec restriction d'acces - Google Patents

Creation de tableurs a contenu dynamique avec restriction d'acces

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EP1282873A4
EP1282873A4 EP01914147A EP01914147A EP1282873A4 EP 1282873 A4 EP1282873 A4 EP 1282873A4 EP 01914147 A EP01914147 A EP 01914147A EP 01914147 A EP01914147 A EP 01914147A EP 1282873 A4 EP1282873 A4 EP 1282873A4
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network
content
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user
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Boaz Misholi
Gustavo Gambach
Ariel Lenger
Niv Maman
Amir Harpaz
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Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a system and method for generating and managing dynamic content spreadsheets and of restricting access to content thereof and of other resources. More particularly the present invention relates to a system and method for creating, using and managing temporally self-updating information resources for use by individuals, common communities, or groups, based on a pre-defined data profile wherein the dynamic content spreadsheets are connectable to a network.
  • connectable to a network specifically includes, but is not limited to, remote logins facilitated by telephone/modem connections (e.g. cellular telephone or conventional telephone) as well as logins conducted within a network (e.g. LAN, WAN, Internet, etc. ) and connections requiring a combination of these methods.
  • the present invention further includes a location based authentication system, specifically a means for allowing access to a specific resource only if a request for access is determined to originate from a predefined location.
  • a location based authentication system specifically a means for allowing access to a specific resource only if a request for access is determined to originate from a predefined location.
  • the Internet is rapidly becoming a primary information resource of the modem world. Internet use worldwide is constantly increasing, and people increasingly perceive the Internet as the largest and most available information resource. However, many Internet users have difficulty retrieving the content they seek in a timely fashion. This difficulty arises from a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the vast size and complexity of the Internet, the dynamic nature of the Internet, and lack of experience in using available search and retrieval methods.
  • Portals can be defined as Internet sites with links to other Internet sites.
  • an Internet site of the National Football League might contain links to Internet sites of NFL teams, NFL players, and purveyors of products carrying an NFL trademark.
  • the NFL Internet site would serve as a portal for football content.
  • a football fan interested in, for example, a single NFL team, two college football teams, and all the activities of high school football teams in his hometown does not have all of his content needs supplied by the NFL Internet portal.
  • This user might use a search engine to retrieve a list of Internet sites dealing with football.
  • search engines may or may not succeed in finding the information they desire.
  • users of search engines may or may not succeed in finding the information they desire.
  • users of search engines either retrieve large amounts of irrelevant content, or exclude a significant portion of the desired content, depending upon the way in which they carry out their search.
  • bookmark list allows the user to quickly return to the selected sites, but it does not allow simultaneous retrieval of desired content from all of the sites, and some of the sites may present a significant quantity of unwanted content, for example advertising. Visiting multiple Internet sites and retrieving unwanted content from them requires more time than using a single information resource which would contain only content suited to a particular user information profile.
  • the bookmark list itself is typically a relatively inflexible information resource, typically in the form of a pull down menu and/or window.
  • bookmark list The individual user typically has little control over the look and feel of the bookmark list as it is presented on their computer by a Web browser.
  • a bookmark points to a specific web page.
  • a bookmark can not point to a specific source or part of information on a web site or page.
  • WAP gateway which converts WAP to IP and allows users of mobile phones to connect to the Internet and browse using a micro-browser or to connect a PC to their cellular device.
  • WAP gateway converts WAP to IP and allows users of mobile phones to connect to the Internet and browse using a micro-browser or to connect a PC to their cellular device.
  • authentication systems authenticate users based on usemames and passwords in a variety of ways, such as: one-time passwords, and encrypted passwords.
  • these systems do not require that a system check that a request originates in a location which ought to be permitted.
  • standard authentication mechanisms used by organizations. These usually come in the form of TACACS, Radius servers.
  • LDAP has begun to emerge as an authentication mechanism as well.
  • a customizable self updating network content retrieval system which comprises (a) a computing platform for executing a customizable updateable content retrieval software the software being for (i) creating a customized user interface being displayable on a display device; (ii) defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, item(s) of periodically updating content for display by the display device in a context of at least a portion of the user interface; (iii) defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s) from which the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content being retrievable; and (iv) defining at least one format for displaying the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content by the display device in the context of at least the portion of the user interface; and (b) a communication channel for providing data communication between the computing platform and a network storing the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content.
  • a method for creating a customizable self updating network content retrieval resource comprising the steps of (a) creating a customized user interface being displayable on a display device; (b) defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, item(s) of periodically updating content for display by the display device in context of at least a portion of the user interface; (c) defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s) from which the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content being retrievable; and (d) defining at least one format for displaying the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content by the display device in context of at least the portion of the user interface.
  • a security system for restricting access includes a receiving device which is designed and configured for: (a) receiving a request for access from a user; (b) verifying identity of the user; and (b) further verifying a location from which the request originates.
  • a method for restricting access to an item includes the steps of: (a) receiving a request for access from a user; (b) verifying identity of the user; and (b) further verifying a location from which the request originates
  • the customizable updateable content retrieval software is further for (v) defining a frequency with which the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content is to be retrieved.
  • the frequency is a fixed periodicity According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments, the frequency is an immediate command.
  • the frequency is a rule base command.
  • At least one format is selected from the group consisting of a picture, text, audio information, an animated picture, a video image and video animation.
  • the user interface is selected from the group consisting of a local file, a file retrievable from a local server by user clients of a local area network, and a Web page.
  • the user interface appears to an operator of the computing platform in a form selected from the group consisting of a window opened by an operating system of the computing platform, a window opened by a software installed for display of the customizable updateable content, and a Web page displayed by a Web browser.
  • the data display device is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, an external monitor of a personal computer, a workstation, a terminal functioning as part of a local area network, a Web TV, a personal digital assistant, and a cellular telephone having at least some PC capabilities.
  • at least one, preferably a plurality of, item(s) of periodically updating content is selected from the group consisting of a picture, text, audio information, an animated picture, a video image, and video animation.
  • the at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) describes an item selected from the group consisting of a local file, a file available to at least one user client of a local area network, an item selected from an information portal or any other content resource on a local area network, and/or a URL address defining a Web site.
  • the at least one format includes details of at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a font, a font size, a font color, a text style, a window size, a dimension of a window, an arrangement of frames, a position for placement of an item within the user interface, a size of an item, a background color, a border and a characteristic of a border.
  • the communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a telephone connection, a cellular telephone connection, an Internet connection, an infrared frequency transmission connection, a local area network connection, satellite connection, TV cable connection, cable modem connection, a radio frequency connection or any wired or unwired connection.
  • the network is any collection of at least two, preferably more, computing machines linked by at least one, preferably more, communication channel(s), wherein each of the computing machines has at least one role selected from the group consisting of acting as a user client and acting as a server.
  • the network is selected from the group consisting of a local area network, the Internet, Extranet and a local area network in communication with the Internet.
  • defining the at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) is accomplished by a method selected from the group consisting of execution of macro commands by an operator of the computing platform, automatic recording of a sequence of network sites accessed by an operator of the computing platform, manual entry of identification data of at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) by an operator of the computing platform and submission of a request to a search engine by an operator of the computing platform.
  • defining at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) further includes defining specific items of content from within each of the at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s).
  • creation of the customizable updateable content retrieval resource further includes the step of defining a frequency with which the at least one, preferably a plurality of, periodically updating content is to be retrieved.
  • the step of defining at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) defines a location on a network selected from the group consisting of a local area network and the Internet.
  • the computing platform is further for defining whether said at least one item of periodically updated content selected for display will be available to at least one other user.
  • the computing platform allows real time communications between a user and at least one additional, so as to present the user with item(s) of periodically updated content selected for display by the at least one additional user (or a group of users).
  • a user can determine whether his/her updated, retrievable content will be displayed to other users as well.
  • a user can determine whether at least one additional user will be provided with a notification saying that the user is connected or is on-line.
  • the computing platform is further for displaying a list of users for at least one of said items of periodically updating content.
  • the computing platform further functions as a server for a network, said server making available to said network at least said customized user interface.
  • the computing platform is protected by a security system which restricts access.
  • the security system restricts access based upon at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a user name, a password, a telephone number, a location, an IP address from which a request originates and temporal data.
  • the telephone number is selected from the group consisting of a cellular telephone number and a conventional telephone number.
  • the location is determined in a manner selected from the group consisting of automatically and via designation by a user of the system.
  • the temporal data includes at least one item selected from the group consisting of a relative time, an absolute time, a relative date and an absolute date.
  • the at least one parameter is analyzed according to a rule-based method.
  • the step of creating includes the sub-step of restricting access to the customized user interface by means of a security system.
  • the receiving device is further designed and configured for analyzing the request with respect to temporal data.
  • the identity of the user is verified by at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a user name and a password.
  • the location from which the request originates is verified by at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a location determination mechanism, and an IP address from which the request originates.
  • the location determination mechanism operates in a manner selected from the group consisting of automatically and via prompting the user to enter a location.
  • the location determination mechanism includes an established location determination mechanism.
  • the established location determination mechanism is selected from the group consisting of GPS, GSM and triangulation based upon signals received within a cellular communication network.
  • restricting access refers to access to an item selected from the group consisting of a physical premises, a computer resource, an account and a previously purchased item.
  • the computer resource is a network, a specific server within a network, a file, an Internet site, a web page or a customized user interface.
  • the method includes the additional step of analyzing the request with respect to temporal data.
  • the present invention successfully addresses the shortcomings of the presently known configurations by providing a system and method for generating and managing dynamic content spreadsheets and of restricting access to content thereof and to other resources.
  • the dynamic content spreadsheets are capable of presenting customizable self updating network content according to user profiles of individuals or groups.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a computing platform of the present invention in communication with a network
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of retrieval and display of content items on a data display device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram of steps in a method according to the present invention
  • the present invention is of a system and method for generating and managing dynamic content spreadsheets which can present customizable self updating network content according to user profiles of individuals or groups. Specifically, the present invention can be used to selectively retrieve one or more items of content from one or more network servers and display each of the items in a user selectable format in a user interface appearing on a display device.
  • dynamic content spreadsheet refers to the user interface of the present invention as detailed herein and as claimed in the accompanying claims.
  • the phrase "user client” generally refers to a computer and includes, but is not limited to, personal computers (PC) having an operating system such as DOS, Windows , OS/2 or
  • TM JAVA -OS as the operating system
  • graphical workstations such as the computers of Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics , and other computers having some version of the UNIX operating system such as AIX or SOLARIS of Sun Microsystems ; or any other known and available operating system; personal digital assistants (PDA), cellular telephones having computer capabilities, a telephone having computer capabilities and Web TVs, each of which is known to include an inherent or connectable display device.
  • PDA personal digital assistants
  • Windows includes but is not limited to Windows 95 , Windows 2000
  • computing platform refers to any particular operating system and/or hardware device, as previously described, according to which the format for data communication and/or presentation (display) thereof is determined.
  • Web browser or "browser”, unless otherwise indicated, refers to any software program which can display text, graphics, or both, as well as display video, and/or play sounds, from Web pages on World Wide Web sites and or local files.
  • Web page refers to any document written in a "mark-up language” , or “script language”, or any programming language or tool.
  • mark up language includes, but is not limited to, HTML (hypertext mark-up language) or VRML (virtual reality modeling language), dynamic HTML, XML (extended mark-up language) or related computer languages thereof, as well as to any collection of such documents reachable through one specific Internet address or at one specific World Wide Web site, or any document obtainable through a particular URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
  • Script languages include, but are not limited to, CGI, PERL, VBScript, JavaScript, ASP.
  • Web site refers to at least one Web page, and preferably a plurality of Web pages, virtually connected to form a coherent group.
  • Web server refers to a server for providing one or more Web pages to a Web browser upon request.
  • the phrase "display a Web page” includes all actions necessary to render at least a portion of the information on the Web page available to the computer user.
  • the phrase includes, but is not limited to, the static visual display of static textual or graphical information, the audible production of audio information, the animated visual display of animation and the visual display of video stream data.
  • search engine refers to any file, database or any content storage resource operating on a network server and being capable of receiving a query and responding thereto.
  • search engines include, but are not limited to, www.yahoo.com, www.snap.com.
  • caller ID refers to any mechanism by which a recipient of a phone call may identify the phone number from which a call originates.
  • caller ID may involve transmitting the telephone number of the calling party to the called party during the power ringing phase of the call.
  • a caller ID processing device connected in parallel with the handset at the called party's premises displays the calling party's phone number while the called party's phone is still "on hook" (i.e., without answering the phone).
  • transmission of the caller ID signal typically occurs as a Frequency Shift Key (FSK) binary signal between the first and second rings of the called party's telephone.
  • FSK Frequency Shift Key
  • Figure 1 depicts a customizable self updating network content retrieval system in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, which is referred to hereinbelow as system 21.
  • System 21 includes a computing platform 20 for executing a customizable updateable content retrieval software 22.
  • Software 22 serves for creating a customized user interface 24 ( Figure 2) which is displayable on a display of a display device 34. Alternately or additionally, software 22 may be for making available to a network (e.g., 42) at least customized user interface 24 for display on at least one additional display device.
  • Software 22 is capable of defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, item(s) of periodically updating content (26a, 26c and 26f-g) for display by display device 34 in a context of at least a portion of user interface 24.
  • These items (26a, 26c and 26f-g) may be, for example, complete web pages, links to web pages or any portion of a web page.
  • Software 22 is further capable of defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s) 40 and 40a-c from which periodically updating content 26 is retrievable.
  • Software 22 is further capable of defining specific items of content from within each of network site(s) 40a-c.
  • information may be selected for retrieval by software 22 according to relevant content, key words, proximity to relevant text or according to a rule.
  • rule refers to any definition having at least one term.
  • a user may select as a content item to be retrieved the name of a stock (for example General Motors) and the most recent market value of that stock.
  • a stock for example General Motors
  • the position of this content on the selected site or page may change, resulting in a failure to retrieve.
  • the at least one item of periodically updating content for retrieval is defined by a rule.
  • the rule would be "the most recent General Motors market value”.
  • the rule has two terms, the name of the stock (General motors) and the desired data pertaining to the stock (most recent market value).
  • a mle may also be used, alternately or additionally, to define periodicity or frequency. For example "retrieve the most recent market value of general motors stock once each hour when the New York Stock Exchange is open".
  • three additional terms are added to define periodicity.
  • the first additional term is a day of the week (Monday through Friday).
  • the second additional term is an hour of the day (9:00 to 17:00).
  • the third additional term is a frequency term, once per hour.
  • Software 22 is further capable of defining at least one format for displaying content 26 in the context at least the portion of user interface 24.
  • the format(s) include details of at least one feature of appearance, for example, but not limited to, a font, a font size, a font color, a text style, a window size, a dimension of a window, an arrangement of frames, a position for placement of an item within user interface 24 or a portion thereof, a size of an item, a background color, a border and a characteristic of a border.
  • Software 22 permits definition of network site(s) 40 by any one of a number of methods, including, but not limited to, execution of macro commands by an operator of computing platform 20, automatic recording of a sequence of network sites 40 accessed by an operator of computing platform 20, manual entry of identification data of at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s) 40 by an operator of computing platform 20 via an input device 36 and submission of a request to a search engine by an operator of computing platform 20.
  • System 21 of the present invention also includes a communication channel 30 for providing data communication between computing platform 20 and a network storing content 26.
  • the communication channel may be, for example, a telephone connection, a cellular telephone connection, an Internet connection, an infrared frequency transmission connection, a local area network connection, a satellite connection, a TV cable connection, a cable modem connection, a radio frequency connection an Extranet connection, or any other wired or unwired connection.
  • the present invention is further embodied by a method for creating a customizable self updating network content retrieval resource.
  • the method is effected by implementing the following four method steps.
  • the first step is creating a customized user interface 24 which is displayable on a display of a display device 34.
  • the second step is defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, item(s) 26a,
  • the third step is defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s)
  • the fourth step is defining at least one format for displaying the at least one, preferably the plurality of, periodically updating content 26 by display device 34 in context of at least the portion of user interface 24.
  • the order of steps described is not to be taken as limiting either here in the specification and/or in the claims that follows, as the order can be modified.
  • the step of defining at least one, preferably a plurality of, network site(s) 40a-c from which content 26 is retrievable can be executed first, followed by additional steps of the method.
  • software 22 defines a frequency with which content 26 is to be retrieved, each retrieval constituting an update.
  • This frequency may be a fixed periodicity, for example once per day, once per hour, or rule-based such as hourly between 8:00 and 16:00 or Monday through Friday at 9:00 which can be set differently for every user and/or a group of users for the same given content, or when at least one of the content values to be displayed changes or is modified, etc.
  • the frequency may include an immediate command, deliverable from, for example, from an input device 36 of computing platform 20.
  • Input device 36 may take the form of, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a keypad, a touch-screen, a microphone, or any other device capable of transferring voice or data commands to the platform 20.
  • Content 26 retrievable by software 22 may take the form of, for example, a picture, text, audio information, an animated picture, a video image or video animation.
  • User interface 24 may take the form of, for example a local file, a file retrievable from a local server by user clients of a local area network, wide area network, mobile area network, and a Web page.
  • User interface 24 may appear to an operator of the computing platform, for example, as a window opened by an operating system of the computing platform, a window opened by a software installed for display of the customizable updateable content 26, and a Web page displayed by a Web browser.
  • Data display device 34 of system 21 of the present invention may be, for example, a personal computer, an external monitor of a personal computer, a workstation, a terminal functioning as part of a local area network, a Web TV, a personal digital assistant, ,a mobile communications device, satellite telephone, a cellular telephone having at least some PC capabilities, and any other display device capable of displaying information retrieved from the network.
  • Display device 34 may include, for example a CRT tube, a liquid crystal display or a projector.
  • the at least one, preferably the plurality of, item(s) of periodically updating content 26 may include, but are not necessarily limited to a picture, text, audio information, an animated picture, a video image, and video animation.
  • the at least one, preferably the plurality of, network site(s) may include, for example, a local file, a file available to at least one user client of a local area network, an item selected from an information portal on a local area network, and a URL address defining a Web site.
  • network refers to any collection of at least two computing machines (e.g., 20 and 40) linked by at least one communication channel 30 wherein each machine functions as a user client, as a server, or as both a user client and a server.
  • the network for purposes of the present invention, may be a local area network, the Internet, Extranet or a local area network in communication with the Internet or Intranet.
  • an operator of computing platform 20 activates software 22 and begins to define content 26 for presentation in context of user interface 24.
  • This definition may be, for example, by execution of macro commands, as described hereinabove.
  • the operator begins by accessing server 40a which is part of local area network 42 and contains content items 26a-c.
  • the operator defines 26a and 26b for inclusion and then visits network site 40b containing content items 26-f and network site 40c containing content items 26g-i.
  • Network sites 40b and 40c are Internet sites and content items 26f and 26g are defined for inclusion during these visits.
  • the operator may, at his/her discretion, define at least one feature including, but not limited to, details of at least one feature of appearance, for example, a font, a font size, a font color and a text style.
  • the operator may, alternately or additionally, designate various aspects of user interface 24, such as, for example, a window size, a dimension of a window, an arrangement of frames, a position for placement of an item within the user interface, a size of an item, a background color, a border and a characteristic of a border.
  • the operator may define, either for each selected content item (26a, 26c and 26f-g in this example), or for all of the content of interface 24, a frequency for updating, according to this frequency, platform 20 establishes communication with at least one, preferably the plurality of, network sites (40a-c in this example), and updates content items 26a, 26c and 26f-g.
  • each network site 40 is depicted as a single group of content items 26.
  • each network site 40 is far more complex, typically including many Web pages.
  • content 26a is displayed in context of interface 24 with an increased font size
  • content 26c is displayed in context of interface 24 in underlined format
  • content 26f is displayed in italics
  • content 26g is displayed within a dashed border.
  • the pictured placement of content items 26a, 26c and 26f-g within user interface 24 is defined by the operator using software 22.
  • Envisioned applications of the present invention include, but are not limited to, tracking changing prices (for example stock prices, or airfares), changing availability of an item, and changing schedules such as entertainment schedules.
  • computing platfo ⁇ n 20 further functions as a server for a network (e.g., network 42 or the Internet), by making available to at least customized user interface 24.
  • a network e.g., network 42 or the Internet
  • a user By allowing other users to view their content, a user is, in effect defining whether the at least one item of periodically updated content selected for display (in this example 26a, 26c and 26f-g) will be available to at least one other user. In some cases, a user can also determine through interface 24 whether other users have subscribed to the same content 26a, 26c and 26f-g.
  • This may be accomplished, for example, by displaying a list of users for at least one of the items of periodically updating content in user interface 24. Alternately or additionally, users that have chosen similar content see one another when they are connected and may communicate with each other.
  • an automatic recognition of the type of computing platform 20 connected to the network is provided so that updated data for interface 24 can be sent to computing platform 20 via communication channel 30 in timely fashion.
  • a user connected to a network through any medium is able to retrieve the information in a way which suits that medium, using the most suited communication channel for that medium.
  • the system of the present invention is constructed with capabilities (e.g., WAP capabilities) of recognizing which device or medium (e.g., PDA, PC, cellular phone, etc.) the user is using to connect and will display the information in the format suitable for that device.
  • a user may also embed a custom user interface created by the present invention within their own custom user interface.
  • computing platfo ⁇ n 20 is protected by a security system which restricts access.
  • the security system may be, for example, an algorithm operating on platform 20.
  • the security system may restrict access based upon a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, a user name, a password, a telephone number, a location, an IP address from which a request originates and temporal data.
  • the telephone number may be, for example, a cellular telephone number or a conventional telephone number.
  • a telephone number may be ascertained by a security system, for example, using caller ID information as described hereinabove.
  • the security system of platform 20 may determine a location of a user either automatically or via designation by the user of the system. User designation may be, for example, in response to a query from the security system of platform 20.
  • Temporal data analyzed by the security system of platform 20 may include, but is not limited to, a relative time, an absolute time, a relative date, an absolute date or combinations thereof.
  • a subscriber to a particular user interface 24 may be authorized for 90 days or 20 hours of actual connection, whichever limit is reached first.
  • the security system would analyze two absolute dates (date of subscription and current date) in order to determine a relative date (number of days since access was ordered) as well as a relative time (total elapsed access time).
  • the at least one parameter is analyzed according to a rule-based method. Therefore, the step of creating may include the sub-step of restricting access to the customized user interface by means of a security system.
  • the present invention provides a system and method for generating and managing dynamic content spreadsheets capable of presenting customizable self updating network content according to user profiles of individuals or groups in an as so far unprecedented manner.
  • a security system for restricting access may refer to restricting access to a computer resource, for example a network, a specific server within a network, a file, an Internet site, a web page or a customized user interface as described hereinabove.
  • restricting access may refer to restricting access to an item such as, for example, a physical premises, an account or a previously purchased item.
  • the system includes a receiving device that is designed and configured for receiving a request for access from a user.
  • the receiving device verifies the identity of the user and, alternately or additionally, verifies a location from which the request originates.
  • the receiving device may be further designed and configured for analyzing the request with respect to temporal data.
  • Method 60 includes the step of receiving 62 a request for access from a user.
  • Access may refer, for example, to physical access to a premises or to electronic access to a computer resource as described hereinabove. In many cases, access is controlled by a security system of computing platform 20 .
  • Method 60 further includes the step of verifying 64 identity of the user as described hereinabove, for example by usemame/password 70.
  • Method 60 further includes the step of verifying 66 a location from which the request originates.
  • Location 72 may be determined either automatically or via designation by the user.
  • Location may be verified automatically 78, for example by means of a telephone number 76 received by caller ID circuitry, an established location determination mechanism (e.g. 82, 84 or 86), or an IP address 74 from which the request originates.
  • established location determination mechanisms include, but are not limited to GPS 82, GSM 84 and triangulation 86 based upon signals received within a cellular communication network. Alternately or additionally, the user may be prompted to enter a location 80, for example in the form of a street address.
  • Method 60 may further include the additional step of analyzing the request with respect to temporal data 68.
  • At least one parameter may be analyzed according to a rule-based method. After all location and time parameters have been analyzed, access is allowed or denied 88.
  • Mr. K. Wynn Mr. Wynn is an executive of a multinational pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey. The company has preliminary data suggesting that they have identified a new drug which can be used as a male birth control pill. The formulation of the compound and data from 64 independent clinical trials is stored on a secure server in company headquarter, together with a software program for conducting meta-analyses on subsets of the data. Mr. Wynn is dispatched to Hong Kong to meet with representatives of a potential strategic partner from the far east.
  • Mr. Wynn as an executive of the company, has a user name and password which allow him access to the secure server from any computer located within company headquarters. For purposes of his trip, he is provided additional access privileges which are based upon the following conditions: (1) the request via modem of the company server must originate from a cellular telephone number assigned to Wynn's PDA; (2) the request must originate from "Hotel of the 7 Moons" in Hong Kong, as verified by GSM; (3) the request must be received between 9:00 and 13:00 on March 14, 2001 ; and (5) Mr. Wynn must enter his user name and password.
  • Mr. Wynn meets with the potential investors at 9:45. They are very impressed with the data and the simplicity of the formulation. They promise him an answer the following day. Immediately following his meeting, Mr. Wynn deletes all downloaded files from his PDA using a secure erase protocol. The next morning, Mr. Wynn is notified by telephone that the strategic partners wish to review contractual terms in order to invest 245 million dollars over the next 5 years. Negotiations are concluded that day. In the evening, Wynn's pocket is picked in the Hong Kong airport. He discovers 3 hours after he is airborne that his PDA is missing. Net loss for his company is approximately 300$.
  • the new owner of the PDA is unable to gain access to the company's secure server even though the dial-up access code together with Wynn's user name and password are stored in the device.
  • the present invention includes many existing hardware devices and systems. One ordinarily skilled in the art will be capable of assembling and configuring these for use in conjunction with the present invention. Similarly, the present invention may be embodied in a variety of software algorithms and one ordinarily skilled in the art of computer programming will be capable of writing suitable algorithms.

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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé de production et de gestion de tableurs à contenu dynamique et de restriction d'accès à leur contenu. Ce système comprend une plateforme de calcul permettant d'exécuter un logiciel capable de créer une interface utilisateur personnalisée, de définir un contenu en vue d'un affichage dans cette interface, de définir des sites de réseau à contenu récupérable, et de définir un format pour l'affichage dudit contenu. L'invention concerne également un procédé de création d'une ressource personnalisable de récupération de contenu de réseau à mise à jour automatique. Elle se rapporte également à des mises à jour périodiques de contenu, ainsi qu'à un système et à un procédé de restriction d'accès se fondant sur une vérification de l'emplacement à partir duquel une demande d'accès a été formulée. Une demande d'accès est lancée à partir d'un utilisateur (62), l'identité de l'utilisateur étant aussitôt vérifiée (64) au moyen d'un nom d'utilisateur/mot de passe (70). L'emplacement de l'utilisateur est ensuite vérifié (66) par l'intermédiaire d'une adresse IP (74), d'un numéro de téléphone (76) ou de coordonnées GPS (84). L'accès est autorisé ou refusé (88) sur la base de l'analyse de cette demande par rapport à des données temporelles (68).
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