The present invention provides for an icon with an additional level of functionality that allows a user to validate that current information (e.g., a web page) originates from the true owner of the icon and is not merely a copy. The method includes a user requesting a web page from a web site using a...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7631191?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7631191 - System and method for authenticating a web page