Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for enabling a client, using an alias, to access services over
the Internet offered by an Internet content provider (ICP) operating an
ICP server, the system comprising: a) a browser hosted by a computer operated by the client, for
receiving graphical user interface (GUI) screens, and for
communicating transactions indicated by the client, the
transactions including information that allows the alias to be
associated with the transactions; and b) a proxy server operated by a proxy, responsive to the
transactions, for ensuring that each transaction is under the
alias and for communicating the transactions to the ICP over
the Internet, and further responsive to GUI screens directed to
the alias, for providing the GUI screens to the browser.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system claimed in claim 1, wherein the client uses a key to
access service.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The system claimed in claim 1, wherein the client receives from the
proxy an alias account code associated with an alias account of the
client with the proxy, and wherein the client uses the alias account
code to purchase merchandise from the ICP when the client wants to
remain anonymous; and further wherein the proxy examines
transactions communicated by the browser for the alias account
code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The system claimed in claim 2, wherein upon finding that the client
has used the alias account code in a transaction, the proxy server
consults the alias account to determine whether the client has
sufficient purchasing power to pay for the merchandise, and further
wherein if the client is determined to have sufficient purchasing power
to pay for the merchandise, the proxy server communicates a
guarantee of payment to the ICP for the merchandise.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system claimed in claim 4 wherein the proxy accepts
merchandise ordered by the client under the alias, and provides the
merchandise to the client according to instructions received from the
client.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for enabling a client, using an alias, to access services over
the Internet offered by an Internet content provider (ICP) operating an
ICP server, the method comprising the steps of: a) having the client use a browser hosted by a computer; b) having the client receive with the browser graphical user
interface (GUI) screens; c) having the client communicate transactions with the browser in
response to the GUI screens; d) having a proxy operate a proxy server;
e) having the proxy server receive the transactions communicated by the client f) having the proxy server ensure that each transaction is under
the alias and communicate the transactions to the ICP over the
Internet to the ICP server; g) having the proxy server receive GUI screens from the ICP
server and communicate to the browser any of the GUI
screens directed to the atlas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method claimed in claim 6 wherein the client receives from the
proxy an alias account code for an alias account the client
establishes with the proxy, and wherein the client uses the alias
account code to purchase merchandise from the ICP when the client
wants to remain anonymous; and further wherein the proxy examines
transactions communicated by the browser for the alias account
code.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method claimed in claim 7, wherein the account code is a key
that protects the account from multiple users of the account.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method claimed in claim 7 wherein upon finding that the client
has used the alias account code in a transaction, the proxy server
consults an account maintained by the proxy for the client to
determine whether the client has sufficient purchasing power to pay
for the merchandise, and further wherein if the client is determined to
have sufficient purchasing power to pay for the merchandise, the
proxy server communicates a guarantee of payment to the ICP for
the merchandise.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method claimed in claim 9 wherein the proxy accepts
merchandise ordered by the client under the alias, and provides the
merchandise to the client according to instructions received from the
client.