Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
  • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
  • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
  • G06F21/30—Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
  • G06F21/31—User authentication
  • G06F21/34—User authentication involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
  • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
  • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
  • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
  • G06F2221/2149—Restricted operating environment

Definitions

• the invention relates to a method and system for providing parental
• the invention relates to control over use of the Internet. More particularly, the invention relates
• the Internet has, on the one hand, increased the freedom of expression
• Parental control refers to the ability to control the Internet
• Some browsers such as the Internet Explorer 5, provide a parental
• control software It helps the user to control the types of content that his
• the computer can access on the Internet.
• the user can adjust the types of
• Cyber Patrol (www.cyberpatrol.com) is another Parental Control
• Two or more levels are determined - the "parent" level
• the parent can set up and alter the Internet
• Parental Control requires entering a password in order to operate in the
• chatting by means of the Internet may cause
• the suitable access level is selected automatically according to the one
• Control level is active.
• the present invention relates to a method for carrying out Parental
• each setup including
• each mouse component Providing at least two mouse components, each mouse component
• the ID of the mouse component is a unique ID stored in a
• the mouse component is a mouse, wherein the parent's mouse
• the ability to define the restrictions in the setups is
• the associating of setups to a mouse ID is restricted, such as
• mice of the parent should be kept in a safe place inaccessible to the
• the invention further relates to a system for carrying out parental
• control which comprises a parental control application, and at least two
• the parental control application comprises several setups,
• the mouse component is a mouse component
• the parental control application comprises an ID and the parental control application comprises software
• mouse component is a mouse.
• each mouse comprises a first plug to which a second plug in
• the first plug is located
• the first plug may be located
• the method of the invention further comprises the steps of:
• system of the invention further comprises: (a) Means in
• warning message is a predefined message being an integral part of the parental control application.
• the warning message is a message which is
• UIDMs are at least one UIDMs connectable to the mouse system of the
• the method of the invention further comprises: (a) each UIDM
• the UIDM thereby activating its Internet access restrictions.
• a UIDM is given to a parent, and said UIDM being
• the mouse system According to one embodiment of the invention, the mouse system
• a light indicator that lights when a UIDM is
• the associating of setups to a UIDM ID is restricted, such
• the UIDM is connected by inserting it into a slot within the UIDM
• the mouse system According to one embodiment of the invention, the
• mouse system comprises a mouse connectable to the computer and a mouse connectable to the computer and a mouse connectable to the computer and a mouse connectable to the computer and a mouse connectable to the computer.
• the mouse system According to another embodiment of the invention, the mouse system
• the UIDM is connectable to a slot within the UIDM
• the UIDM is connected by inserting it into a slot within a
• system of the invention comprises a parental control
• the UIDM comprises an ID and the parental control
• the application comprises software means for retrieving said ID.
• the invention further relates to a method for carrying out Security
• each UIDM one or more of the setups; (e) When operating the
• UIDM is connected to the mouse system only when the user is
• the invention further relates to a system for carrying out security
• control which comprises a security control application, and at least
• one UIDM connectable to the mouse system of the computer.
• the security control application comprises several setups, each setup including predefined restrictions for accessing data from
• the UIDM comprises an ID and the security control
• application comprises software means for retrieving the ID.
• the age of the user is recorded within the mouse
• Fig. 1 illustrates in block diagram form the structure of a Parental
• Fig. 2 illustrates in block diagram form the components of a
• Fig. 3 illustrates a mouse controlling system, according to one
• Fig. 4 illustrates a mouse designed for children, according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for defining a setup in
• Fig. 6 schematically illustrates a high level flowchart of a process for
• Fig. 7 illustrates a GUI form for defining the Parental control
• Figs. 8a and 8b illustrate a mouse that comprises a socket according
• Fig. 9 is a flow diagram describing a process for warning a chat
• Fig. 10 illustrates a mouse comprising one electronic card, on which
• the ID is stored within its circuitry, according to one embodiment of the
• Fig. 11 illustrates a circuit for indicating the presence of the parental
• Fig. 12 schematically illustrates an "identification" box, according to one embodiment of the invention.
• Fig. 13 schematically illustrates in a flowchart form an age
• Fig. 14 schematically illustrates a mouse pad with UIDM reading
• USB Universal Serial Bus
• a UART is the microchip with programming that controls a
• GUI Graphic User Interface
• GUI programs use icons, toolbars, taskbars and other friendly, point-
• SIM Subscriber Identity Module
• said card is connected to the mouse of the computer.
• Some of the filtering methods used in the art are: Checking the content of a Web page: Prior to the presentation of a
• Web page The words can be searched in the Web address, as well.
• addresses may be restricted. For example, if the parent wishes to
• the browser displays a
• Fig. 1 schematically illustrates in block diagram form the structure of a
• a list of categories 30 may define a control level, such as "Sex”, “Nudity”, etc.
• Each category is comprised of a list of keywords
• predetermined rating in the list is compared with the rating as given to
• Any other restricting rules 90 may exist.
• the user can establish a
• predetermined setup as provided by the browser, and can add and alter
• the access to the Parental Control setup can be restricted
• Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a block diagram of the components in the
• Parental Control system according to one embodiment of the invention.
• the system includes
• the mouse 50 of the computer that comprises an ID retrievable by the
• the system comprises also a list of IDs 60, and a specific
• the interface 100 may be a part of a Parental Control software, or a
• parents should have a different ID and preferably different shape and
• the ID of the mouse is used for identifying the user. Hence, the profile
• the active Parental configuration can be ascertained by a glance
• the- PC mouse controlling system has the
• Sensors are the movement detectors that sense the
• buttons which sense the button states.
• the mouse controller within the mouse reads the state of those sensors
• the mouse driver receives that data packet and decodes the information
• the mouse driver states, and provides it to the application.
• the mouse driver
• the ID of the mouse is a mouse
• Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a mouse controlling system, according to
• Mouse 50 is connected to the computer
• serial interface 112 such as RS-232C.
• the communication is
• the transmitting chip 51 can
• the ID may be any suitable ID. According to another embodiment of the invention, the ID may be any suitable ID.
• the ID may be conveyed upon
• the ID is conveyed periodically.
• the ID is conveyed to the computer any time that the mouse is
• the parental control can be implemented as a software module/utility or
• Fig. 4 illustrates a mouse designed for a child, according to one
• Fig. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for defining the setup for a
• step 201 the process starts, by executing the setup program/
• step 205 continues with step 205, otherwise, step 203.
• the software retrieves the ID of the parent's mouse and saves
• the user is asked to attach the child's mouse to the computer.
• the ID of the child's mouse is retrieved by the program/
• the user is asked to define the setup to be associated with the
• step 205 If however the answer is "No", the process continues with step 205. If however the answer is "No", the process continues with step 205.
• a password may be used as a
• Fig. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a process of Parental Control
• the ID of the mouse is retrieved.
• the retrieved ID is compared with the list of IDs as saved in
• step 105 in which the setup associated with that ID is activated.
• step 106 where the Parental Control application activates all the
• Fig. 7 schematically illustrates an exemplary GUI form for defining the
• Entry to the GUI form is restricted by a password (not shown) or
• Two levels of operation may be defined: The Parent level and the Child
• radio button 302. This way, more than one mouse can be set to operate
• box 308 included in box 308, and may also be edited by the user. Whenever the user wishes to define the setup of a mouse, he attaches
• the altered setup is stored.
• GUI for defining and altering the setup. For example, in order to help
• Control may comprise some predefined setups, such as those existing in
• the parent may select one of the predefined setups,
• Fig. 9 shows a block diagram
• the invention provides
• control application (and therefore in block 106 all restrictions are
• Such a message may be: "THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE
• a first chat type is a stand
• a second chat type includes those chat
• chat program is a stand alone local application, which is activated from
• characteristic to such chat session is whether Java Applets are active.
• chat sessions have other typical characteristics, such as
• chat sessions for determining whether or when a chat session is active.
• the mouse is likely to be plugged in and out more often than
• the rear side of the computer is inconvenient, preferably according to the
• the mouse is designed to include a socket for its cable, in
• Figs. 8a and 8b illustrate a mouse that comprises a socket 60 according
• the cable 70 is a part of mouse 50.
• the mouse is used as an identification
• a small portable device preferable to store it in a safe place, such as a locked drawer.
• a safe place such as a locked drawer.
• the parent or child operates the computer.
• Fig. 10 schematically illustrates a mouse 50 of the invention, comprising
• the electronic card 61 is installed
• a dedicated card 61 is
• the mouse's circuitry Upon checking the current ID of the mouse, the mouse's circuitry reads
• the electronic card 61 is small, and therefore suitable for stowing in a wallet, pocket, and so
• the mouse further comprises an indicator 63, which lights or
• parent's ID is not installed, and so forth.
• Subscriber Identity Module such as the SIM used in mobile
• UIDM User ID Module
• Fig. 11 illustrates a circuit for indicating the presence of the parental ID
• the circuit 65 is closing.
• the power 66 which its source is from the
• the card will indicate to the setup who is using the computer, and what
• UIDM card insertable to the mouse of the computer
• accessing various applications or data may it be local (i.e., within the
• PC of the user or remote (e.g., over the local network or over the
• a computer may comprise important material to the
• Fig. 12 schematically illustrates an "identification" box, according to one
• the "identification" box 80 is inserted
• the computer is carried out by the connector 88 of the identification box
• the connectors are of the
• the Identification box deals with the common protocols of connecting a
• VCC and GND which are used for the power source to the ouse
• the identification box enables to the connected mouse to operate
• the identification 80 box comprises a socket for inserting the ID card 61.
• the identification box is able to read or write the content of
• the identification box 80 intercepts data
• Fig. 2 can communicate with the microcontroller 82.
• the microcontroller periodically checks the presence of the ID
• the software element 100 forces the most severe restrictions, according to the Parental Control setup.
• mice is:
• the user (parent or child) is not limited to the mouse with the socket,
• the age of the user is a predefined value
• the recorded age is used to approve/disapprove
• FIG. 13 schematically illustrates in a
• flowchart starts at block 131, wherein the user age is recorded into the
• the activity is approved. If the age is below the threshold, then the
• activity is disproved (block 134). For example, adults sites may be forced
• the activity is found below a threshold age (e.g., below 21), the activity is found below a threshold age (e.g., below 21), the activity is
• the age may be registered only by
• the UIDM 61 is inserted
• Fig. 14 illustrates a mouse pad 141 with UIDM reading
• UIDM 61 is inserted into UIDM slot 142.
• the mouse pad is
• Cable 143 can use any suitable connection protocol, such as USB, PS/2 etc.

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