Network Pre-Authentication
A method of dynamic pre-authentication includes receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user. Updates to the white list are dynamically received from the one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content. A request is received at the access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of the specific content, which is allowed such that a domain of the content platform responsible for the certain specific content is accessed by the user.
1 . A method of dynamic pre-authentication, comprising:
(a) receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user;
(b) dynamically receiving updates to the white list from said one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content;
(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of said specific content; and
(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to retrieve a domain of the content platform responsible for said certain specific content.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is for ad content available via an Ad Server, and wherein a response is provided to the user from the Ad Server including the ad content.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving and allowing a click request from the user in regard to the ad content, wherein a response page is provided to the user based on requests to the Ad Server and to an Advertiser responsible for the response page.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving and allowing a request for an embedded image on the response page, wherein the embedded image is provided to the user based on a request to the Advertiser.
5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving and allowing a request for a link allowing user interaction at the Advertiser.
6 . A method of implicit pre-authentication, comprising:
(a) providing to an internet access point a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user requesting access;
(b) providing a protocol of curtailed internet access for a non-authenticated user requesting access to a domain that is on the white list;
(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for a domain that is on the white list; and
(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to have curtailed internet access according to the protocol at least in order to retrieve the white-listed domain.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited temporal duration within which the allowed internet access of the non-authenticated user is constrained.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the protocol further comprises a limited number of http requests, such that the non-authenticated user is constrained both to said limited temporal duration and said limited number of http requests.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited number of http requests.
10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of downloading of content.
11 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited quantity of interaction with one or more other users.
12 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of streaming of content.
13 . One or more computer readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of dynamic pre-authentication, wherein the method comprises:
(a) receiving at an access point from one or more content platforms a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user;
(b) dynamically receiving updates to the white list from said one or more content platforms which are each responsible for a particular promotional campaign that features specific content;
(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for certain of said specific content; and
(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to retrieve a domain of the content platform responsible for said certain specific content.
14 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the request is for ad content available via an Ad Server, and wherein a response is provided to the user from the Ad Server including the ad content.
15 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , further comprising receiving and allowing a click request from the user in regard to the ad content, wherein a response page is provided to the user based on requests to the Ad Server and to an Advertiser responsible for the response page.
16 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 15 , further comprising receiving and allowing a request for an embedded image on the response page, wherein the embedded image is provided to the user based on a request to the Advertiser.
17 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 15 , further comprising receiving and allowing a request for a link allowing user interaction at the Advertiser.
18 . One or more computer readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of implicit pre-authentication, comprising:
(a) providing to an internet access point a white-list of internet domains that are to be deemed valid for serving content to a non-authenticated user requesting access;
(b) providing a protocol of curtailed internet access for a non-authenticated user requesting access to a domain that is on the white list;
(c) receiving a request at said access point from a non-authenticated user for a domain that is on the white list; and
(d) allowing the non-authenticated user to have curtailed internet access according to the protocol at least in order to retrieve the white-listed domain.
19 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited temporal duration within which the allowed internet access of the non-authenticated user is constrained.
20 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the protocol further comprises a limited number of http requests, such that the non-authenticated user is constrained both to said limited temporal duration and said limited number of http requests.
21 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited number of http requests.
22 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of downloading of content.
23 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited quantity of interaction with one or more other users.
24 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the protocol comprises a limited amount of streaming of content.