Patent ID: 8701172

Claim:
A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for facilitating user authentication of web page content, the method comprising: requesting, by a browser, a web server to provide web page content to a client; receiving the requested web page content from the web server; receiving digitally signed content associated with the web page content from the web server, wherein the digitally signed content is separate content from the requested web page content; evaluating, by a browser plug-in associated with the browser, the digitally signed content to determine whether the digitally signed content is verified, indicating that a provider of the web page content is trustworthy; selecting a first adornment in response to determining that the provider of the web page content is trustworthy, wherein the first adornment visually indicates the provider of the web page content is trustworthy; selecting a second adornment in response to determining that the provider of the web page content is not trustworthy, wherein the second adornment visually indicates the provider of the web page content is not trustworthy, wherein at least one of the first adornment and second adornment comprises at least one of still image selected by the user, a visual effect selected by the user, and a video image selected by the user; generating a graphical representation having the selected adornment and a reputation seal; and displaying the web page content including the graphical representation, wherein the adorned reputation seal is displayed in a user-designated area of the web page content.