Patents Examined by James E Conway
  • Patent number: 7725585
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, expanded destination information is provided to prevent information theft. In some embodiments, a browser is configured to provide a user with information about a secure destination, for example, a SSL website. By providing the user with information about the secure destination, the user may confirm that the secure destination is the correct destination. In addition, embodiments of the present invention may indicate to the user whether the requested destination is “safe” or “unsafe” before the user submits any information to that destination. In particular, if form fields are being submitted by the user, then a safe/unsafe indication may be provided before the user submits any information. The safety of the submission may be indicated in various ways, such as making the background of the web page a prominent color, making the “submit” button a certain color, or by writing text into a part of the browser's display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven William Parkinson