Patent ID: 7971059

Claim:
A system, comprising: an image input device, comprising: an input device memory storing first computer-executable instructions and an integrity status indicator value; and an input device processing unit for executing the first computer-executable instructions to perform a first method comprising: performing a test to detect whether the input device memory is infected with malware; updating the integrity status indicator value according to the test; and sending the integrity status indicator value to a personal computing device; the personal computing device connected to the image input device, comprising: a personal computing device memory storing second computer-executable instructions; and a personal computing device processor for executing the second computer-executable instructions to perform a second method comprising: sending a request for image data to the image input device; receiving the image data from the image input device; and receiving the integrity status indicator value; and a server computing device in communication with the image input device over a network and through the personal computing device, comprising: a server computing device memory storing information corresponding to an Internet-accessible webpage; and a server computing device processor for executing third computer executable instructions to perform a third method comprising: sending the information corresponding to the Internet-accessible webpage to the personal computing device; and receiving the image data from the personal computing device after determining that a line-of-sight exists between the server computing device and the image input device, wherein the line-of-sight exists when communications between the server computing device and the image input device are not intercepted by one or more in-line devices.