IP Library Granted Patent US 10,931,670
Granted Patent B1
US 10,931,670 · App. 16/230,738 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Uniform resource locator (URL) transformation and redirection with access control

Inventors: Johann Roturier (Maynooth, IE); David Luz Silva (Dublin, IE); Daniel Kats (Culver City, CA)
Assignee: NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
H04L63/0876G06F16/9566H04L63/102H04L63/20
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,931,670
App. No.
16/230,738
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

Uniform Resource Locator (URL) transformation and redirection with access control. A method may include registering for an account with a secure redirection application; requesting, from the secure redirection application, a unique site identifier for an online entity; receiving, from the secure redirection application, the unique site identifier; submitting user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity; receiving, from the online entity, a unique URL generated by the secure redirection application, in response to submitting the user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity; and actuating the unique URL to be directed to the online entity.

Claims (61)

1. A computer-implemented method for uniform resource locator (URL) redirection with access control, at least a portion of the method being performed by a client device comprising one or more processors, the method comprising:

registering for an account with a secure redirection application;

requesting, by the client device and from the secure redirection application, a unique site identifier for an online entity;

receiving, at the client device and from the secure redirection application, the unique site identifier;

submitting, from the client device, user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity;

receiving, from the online entity, a unique URL generated by the secure redirection application, in response to submitting the user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity; and

actuating the unique URL to be directed to the online entity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

before being directed to the online entity, providing authentication information to the secure redirection application based on receiving the unique URL.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein registering for the account further comprises:

establishing a security access policy for an entity.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein establishing the security access policy further comprises:

identifying data subprocessors associated with the online entity as authorized URL requestors on behalf of the client device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the unique URL further comprises:

receiving the unique URL that is not part of an identifiable sequence of URLs associated with the online entity.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the unique URL further comprises:

receiving the unique URL that does not contain identifiable user data in the URL.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein submitting the user data further comprises:

submitting a name, address, telephone phone number, Social Security Number, financial data, preferences, medical data, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after registering for the account, establishing a two-factor authentication login.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

requesting, from the secure redirection application, a second unique site identifier for a second online entity.

10. A computer-implemented method for uniform resource locator (URL) redirection with access control, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising one or more processors, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a client device to register for a secure redirection application;

establishing an account for the secure redirection application for the client device based on the received request;

receiving, from the client device, a request for a unique site identifier for an online entity;

generating the unique site identifier for the online entity based on receiving the request for the unique site identifier;

transmitting the unique site identifier to the client device;

receiving, from the online entity, a request for a unique URL for use by the client device to be securely redirect to the online entity;

generating, in response to receiving the request for the unique URL, the unique URL;

transmitting the unique URL to the online entity based on the request for the unique URL; and

actuating the unique URL to be directed to the online entity.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

prior to directing the client device to the online entity, authenticating a user associated with the account for the secure redirection application.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving, from the client device, an access policy for the online entity.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

applying the access policy to the unique URL.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the request for the unique URL further comprises:

receiving an original URL generated by the online entity and the unique site identifier.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

mapping the original URL to the unique URL.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

recording data associated with attempts to access the unique URL.

17. A client device comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:

register for an account with a secure redirection application;

request, by the client device and from the secure redirection application, a unique site identifier for an online entity;

receive, at the client device and from the secure redirection application, the unique site identifier;

submit, from the client device, user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity;

receive, from the online entity, a unique URL generated by the secure redirection application, in response to submitting the user data and the received unique site identifier to the online entity; and

actuate the unique URL to be directed to the online entity.

18. The client device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further operable to cause the processor to:

before being directed to the online entity, provide authentication information to the secure redirection application based on receiving the unique URL.

19. The client device of claim 17 , wherein when the instructions register for the account the processor is further operable to:

establish a security access policy for an entity.

20. The client device of claim 17 , wherein when the instructions receive the unique site identifier the processor is further operable to:

receive the unique URL that is not part of an identifiable sequence of URLs associated with the online entity, receiving the unique URL that does not contain identifiable user data in the unique URL, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 18, 2023
From: NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
To: GEN DIGITAL INC.
Reel/Frame 063697/0493 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (REEL 050926 / FRAME 0560) Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061422/0371 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062220/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2020
From: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
To: NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
Reel/Frame 052109/0186 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2019
From: SYMANTEC CORPORATION; BLUE COAT LLC; LIFELOCK, INC,; SYMANTEC OPERATING CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050926/0560 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: ROTURIER, JOHANN; SILVA, DAVID LUZ; KATS, DANIEL
To: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047846/0362 →