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Remote identification of blocked websites while maintaining user privacy

US7571325B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2005
Grant dateAug 4, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/101
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for regulating a user's access to a Web page. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of hashing (31) a URL associated with a Web page requested by the user; comparing (32) the hashed URL with a list (24) of pre-stored URL hashes; and granting (34) or denying (37) access to the requested Web page based upon results of the comparing step (32).

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