Patent ID: 7904947
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A user friendly gateway log-in system for validation of a user's identity for entry into a master security website that provides a gateway to a plurality of different secured subscriber websites, for instant access to any of said different secured subscriber websites without website-specific log-in, which comprises: (a) a plurality of user computers; (b) an Internet and an Internet connection among said plurality of user computers; (c) at least one host server hardware connected to said Internet and available for connection to said plurality of user computers; (d) a master security website program for a master security website that includes a gateway for instant access to any of the plurality of different secured subscriber websites, said plurality of different secured subscriber websites requiring individual user security, said program having secured control for connecting each of said plurality of computers to said any of the plurality of secured subscriber websites, and having connection portals available to each of said plurality of user computers, including an open log-in field, said master security website program being hosted on said at least one host server hardware, and said master security web site program providing user friendly log-in procedures, including: (i) means for receiving and recognizing a unique user identification from a user of one of the plurality of user computers to create a personal combination lock rule for a unique easy-to-remember user initialization input that includes a preset selection and operation of the intersection of a first randomly arranged challenge presentation and a second randomly arranged challenge presentation to obtain a selection solution; (ii) means for subsequently presenting the first randomly arranged challenge presentation including a plurality of sets of alphanumeric characters, each set having at least three said alphanumeric characters, wherein said plurality of sets of alphanumeric characters are arranged in a predetermined pattern and said alphanumeric characters are randomly arranged with each set; (iii) means for presenting the second randomly arranged challenge presentation at least partially overlapping said first randomly arranged challenge presentation to create a plurality of intersections; (iv) means for inclusion of a successful selection solution pertaining to said user's combination lock rule within said at least partial overlapping of said first randomly arranged challenge presentation and said second randomly arranged challenge presentation; (v) means for user selection and operation solution input, and for responding to said user selection and operation solution input from one of the plurality of user computers when said user selection and operation solution input is inputted into said open log-in field; (vi) means for acknowledging said selection and operation solution input of said user and granting access to said plurality of different secured subscriber websites, without website-specific log-in, when said solution input is correct; and, (vii) means for denying access to said plurality of different secured subscriber websites, when said user selection and operation solution input is incorrect.