Patent ID: 8108491
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling communication network access for remote computer devices comprising: determining a number of remote computer devices in a system, the number of remote computer devices including one or more remote computer devices; creating a remote computer device profile for each remote computer device, the profile defining control limitations for each remote computer device; detecting at a gateway computing device an attempt by a remote computer device to access a target website through the gateway computing device and a request by a remote computer device to a website knowingly not in the profile of the remote computer device making the access request; identifying the specific remote computer device making the access attempt; identifying a website category type for the target website of the access attempt; and determining whether the remote computer device making the access attempt is allowed to access websites in the identified category the target website of the access attempt; and when access to the requested website is allowed, determining whether the term of the access to the requested website is a one-time 1 access; and when the determination is that the access request is for an extended time period, updating the profile for the remote computer device to include the accessed website.