TWI431975B - Network monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

Network monitoring device

The invention relates to a network monitoring device.

With the advancement of various software and hardware technologies, the Internet has become the most convenient conduit for modern people to obtain the information they need. Of course, in the huge network database, there are bound to be many mixed messages. Especially for children who are underage in the family, parents often have a big headache for the protection of their children's online rights in order to protect their children.

In the conventional technical field, the most common classification control of the network is to determine whether the webpage is a restricted webpage by extracting webpage data, and ask the user to input a password before acquiring the webpage data to obtain Permission to retrieve web page data. When the child needs the password, the prior art proposes to send an email to the parent's email address by the client host to obtain the parent's authorization or provide the password. In this way, in order to obtain the authorization of the parents, the parents must open their email address and make a decision to agree or reject. The actions required are more complicated and may take a long time to achieve the purpose of instant authorization.

The invention provides two network monitoring devices respectively, which can effectively monitor the capturing action of webpage data through the transmission of instant messages.

The invention provides a network monitoring device, including a client host and Monitor the host. The client host is used to connect to the network, and provides a client to retrieve webpage data through the network. The client host has a built-in management module, and the management module generates an instant message based on the comparison of the webpage data and the webpage rating information. The monitoring host connects to the client host through the network and receives instant messages. The monitoring terminal provides the monitoring terminal to send authorization information according to the instant message, and the authorization information is transmitted to the client host through the network.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the webpage rating information includes a plurality of restricted webpage addresses or a plurality of licensed webpage addresses.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management module detects that one of the webpage addresses equal to the restricted webpage address corresponds to sending an instant message.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management module detects that the webpage address is not equal to any of the permitted webpage addresses, and corresponds to sending the instant message.

In an embodiment of the invention, the instant message includes a webpage address of the webpage data.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the user host receives the authorization information, and the management module determines whether to enable the user host to retrieve the webpage data according to the authorization information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the client host includes a web page browser, a network filter, and a network connector. A web page browser for displaying web page data. The management module is built into the network filter. The network connector connects to the network to send instant messages and web pages.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the client host further includes a memory coupled to the management module for recording webpage rating information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the monitoring host includes an instant messaging interface and a network connector. The instant messaging interface receives and displays the instant message and provides the monitoring terminal to send the authorization information. The network connector connects to the network and transmits authorization information and receives instant messages over the network.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management module starts the timing function after sending the instant message, and the management module does not receive the authorization information when the timing result generated by the timing function is greater than the waiting threshold. Corresponding to sending outdated messages.

The invention provides a network monitoring device, which comprises a client host, a monitoring server and a monitoring terminal host. The client host connects to the network and provides the client to retrieve webpage data through the network. The monitoring server connects to the client host through the network. The monitoring server has a built-in management module, and the management module receives the webpage data to be retrieved by the client host and generates an instant message according to the comparison of the webpage data and the webpage rating information. The monitoring terminal monitors the server through the network connection and receives the instant message, and the monitoring terminal provides the monitoring terminal to send the authorization information according to the instant message. Authorization information is transmitted to the monitoring server via the network.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management module determines whether the client host can retrieve the webpage data according to the authorization information.

Based on the above, the present invention automatically monitors the demand for the webpage data sent by the client host by using a management module built in the client host or the remote monitoring server. And when the webpage data to be retrieved by the client host is the unlicensed webpage data, the instant message is sent to the monitoring host. The monitoring terminal can determine whether the user host can retrieve the webpage data by returning the authorization information. In this way, the monitoring terminal (parent) can quickly monitor the web page retrieval status of the user (child) through the instant message, and instantly authorize the child's web page to capture the right, which is more time-saving and convenient.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

First, please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network monitoring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The network monitoring device 100 includes a client host 110 and a monitoring host 120. The client host 110 connects to the network 130 and provides a user terminal to retrieve webpage data through the network 130. The client host 110 has a built-in management module 111. When the user terminal retrieves the webpage data through the network 130 through the client host 110, the management module 111 compares the webpage data to be retrieved by the user terminal with the webpage rating information, and according to the comparison result. To generate an instant message.

To put it simply, the page rating information is a pre-set list of web addresses for unrestricted websites that can be accessed by the client (children), or the page rating information can also be pre-set forbidden. A list of web addresses for restricted websites that children have taken. After the management module 111 receives the webpage data to be retrieved by the user terminal, the webpage address of the webpage data to be retrieved by the user terminal is compared with the webpage in the webpage rating information. If the webpage rating information is recorded in the webpage rating information, the management module 111 compares any webpage address in the webpage rating information with the webpage data to be retrieved by the user end. If the webpage address is not the same, it means that the webpage data to be retrieved by the user terminal needs to be authorized. Therefore, the management module 111 sends an instant signal correspondingly.

To put it another way, if the webpage rating information records the webpage address list of the restricted website, then the management module 111 compares the webpage rating information with the webpage address and the user's side. If the webpage address of the webpage is the same, it means that the webpage data to be retrieved by the user terminal needs to be authorized. At this time, the management module 111 also sends an instant signal correspondingly.

The instant signal in the above description will be sent to the monitoring terminal host 120 through the network 130, and the monitoring terminal (parent) can detect the instant signal by the monitoring terminal host 120 and perform its authorized action according to the instant message. . To be simple, the instant message may include the webpage address of the webpage that the client host is trying to retrieve, so that the monitoring terminal knows what network the user needs to retrieve, and the instant signal can be provided. For example, the menu of authorization or not, to provide the monitoring side to directly authorize or reject the retrieval of this web page data.

After the monitoring end performs the authorization or the rejection of the webpage data, the monitoring host 120 sends the authorization information, and the authorization information is transmitted to the management module 111 of the client host 110 through the network 130. After the authorization information received by the management module 111 is received, the webpage data is retrieved according to the authorization information or the capture operation of the webpage data is interrupted.

In addition, the management module 111 can also start the timing function after sending the instant message and wait for receiving the authorization information. The timing function can continue until the management module 111 receives the authorization information, or if the management module 111 delays receiving the authorization information, so that the timing result generated by the timing function is greater than the waiting threshold, the management module 111 transmits correspondingly. Outdated message. Here, the client host 110 can prompt the user to display the obsolete message in a graphical or text manner, so that the user can know that the monitoring terminal (the parent) does not timely transmit the authorization information.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates an embodiment of a network monitoring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The client host 110 includes a web browser 211, a webpage filter 212, and a network connector 213. The webpage browser 211 can be used to display the webpage data, and can also be used to display the obsolete information sent by the management module 2121 or the display management module 2121 to interrupt the webpage data capture action (when the monitoring terminal rejects the webpage data capture action) Time). The management module 2121 is built in the webpage filter 212. In addition, the webpage filter 212 further includes a memory 2122. The memory 2122 is used to record webpage rating information. The network connector 213 is connected to the network 130 to transmit instant messages and web pages.

Please note that the memory 2122 is not necessarily disposed in the web filter 212, and the memory 2122 may be disposed outside the web filter 212 to provide any location for the management module 2121 to read.

In this embodiment, the monitoring terminal host 120 includes an instant messaging interface 221 and a network connector 222. The instant messaging interface 221 receives and displays the instant message, and provides the monitoring terminal to send the authorization information to the client host 110 through the network connector 222.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a network monitoring apparatus 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The network monitoring device 300 includes a client host 310, a monitoring server 330, and a monitoring terminal host 320. The client host 310 includes a web page browser 311, a network filter 312, and a network connector 313. The monitoring terminal host 320 includes an instant messaging interface 321 and a network connector 322. Unlike the previous embodiment, the management module 331 is not configured in the client host 310, but is configured in the remote monitoring server 330. In this embodiment, when the client host 310 is to retrieve webpage data, the network filter 312 sends a request command for the webpage data to be retrieved through the network 340, and the management module 331 receives the request. After the command, the action of comparing the webpage data and the webpage rating information to generate an instant message is performed, and the instant message is transmitted to the monitoring terminal host 320 accordingly.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the memory for recording the webpage rating information must be disposed in or around the remote monitoring server 330 to facilitate the management module 331 to read.

In summary, the present invention provides a simpler way for the monitoring terminal to provide authorization to the user for the retrieval of the restricted webpage by sending an instant message. It is more secure for the safety of the use of the network for underage children.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100, 300. . . Network monitoring device

110, 310. . . Client host

120, 320. . . Monitor host

130, 340. . . network

111, 2121, 331. . . Management module

211, 311. . . browser

212, 312. . . Web filter

213, 222, 313, 322. . . Network connector

2122. . . Memory

221, 321. . . Message transmission interface

330. . . Monitoring server

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network monitoring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a network monitoring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a network monitoring apparatus 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Network monitoring device

110. . . Monitor host

120. . . Client host

130. . . network

111. . . Management module

Claims (14)

A network monitoring device includes: a client host, connects to a network, and provides a user terminal to retrieve a webpage data through the network, the client host has a management module built in, and the management module is based on the comparison The webpage data and a webpage rating information are used to generate an instant message; and a monitoring host connects to the client host through the network and receives the instant message, and the monitoring host provides the monitoring terminal to send an authorization according to the instant message. Information, the authorization information is transmitted to the client host through the network, wherein the client host receives the authorization information, and the management module determines whether to enable the client host to retrieve the webpage data according to the authorization information. The network monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the webpage rating information includes a plurality of restricted webpage addresses or a plurality of licensed webpage addresses. The network monitoring device of claim 2, wherein the management module detects that the webpage address of the webpage information is equal to one of the restricted webpage addresses, and the instant message is correspondingly sent, or If the management module detects that the webpage address of the webpage information is not equal to any of the licensed webpage addresses, the instant message is correspondingly sent. The network monitoring device of claim 2, wherein the instant message comprises a webpage address of the webpage material. The network monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the client host comprises: a webpage browser for displaying the webpage data; a web filter, the management module is built in the web filter; a first network connector connecting the network to transmit the instant message And the webpage data; and a memory coupled to the management module for recording the webpage rating information. The network monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring host comprises: an instant messaging interface, receiving and displaying the instant message, and providing the monitoring terminal to send the authorization information; and a second A network connector that connects to the network and transmits the authorization information and receives the instant message through the network. The network monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the management module starts a timing function after transmitting the instant message, and if the management module generates a timing result greater than a waiting threshold When the value is not received, the management module sends an outdated message. A network monitoring device includes: a client host connected to a network and providing a user terminal to retrieve a webpage data through the network; a monitoring server connecting the client host through the network, and a built-in a management module, the management module receives the webpage data to be retrieved by the client host, and generates an instant message according to the webpage data and a webpage rating information; A monitoring host connects to the monitoring server and receives the instant message through the network, and the monitoring terminal provides a monitoring terminal to send an authorization information according to the instant message, and the authorization information is transmitted to the monitoring server through the network. The management module determines, according to the authorization information, whether the web host can retrieve the webpage data. The network monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the webpage rating information includes a plurality of restricted webpage addresses or a plurality of licensed webpage addresses. The network monitoring device of claim 9, wherein the management module detects that the webpage address of the webpage data is equal to one of the restricted webpage addresses, and the instant message is correspondingly sent, or If the management module detects that the webpage address of the webpage information is not equal to any of the licensed webpage addresses, the corresponding instant message is sent. The network monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the instant message includes a webpage address of the webpage material. The network monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the client host comprises: a webpage browser for displaying the webpage data; and a network filter for transmitting the webpage to be retrieved a request command of the webpage data; and a first network connector connecting the network to transmit the request command to the monitoring server; and a memory coupled to the management module for recording the webpage rating News. The network monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the monitoring terminal host comprises: an instant messaging interface, receiving and displaying the instant message, and providing the monitoring terminal to send the authorization information; and a second A network connector that connects to the network and transmits the authorization information and receives the instant message through the network. The network monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the management module starts a timing function after transmitting the instant message, and if the management module generates a timing result greater than a waiting threshold When the value is not received, the management module sends an outdated message to the client host.