Patent ID: 7197646
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for diminishing the use of an automated program in a networked computing environment comprising: a server that can provide access to a service, wherein the service is stored on a memory associated with the server; a visual test software module associated with the server, wherein the visual test software module is capable of providing a client computer with a visual test upon a request transmitted through a network by the client computer for the service, wherein the visual test is displayed on a video display, wherein the visual test enables the client computer to perform a predetermined action over a shaped object displayed on the video display in order to gain access to the service, wherein the predetermined action over the shaped object causes movement of the shaped object within the video display; a validation software module associated with the server, wherein the validation software module receives a request from the software module for the shaped object to be displayed on the video display, wherein the validation software module randomly selects the shaped object to be transmitted to the visual test software module and provides the visual test software module with the shaped object; and an access software module, wherein the access software module receives an access instruction from the validation software module and provides access to the service upon successful execution of the visual test.