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Zero sign-on authentication

US10116980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2017
Grant dateOct 30, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/1012
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A authenticating system and process for authenticating user devices to a access a media service where access to certain portions of the media service may be limited according to a gateway or other device used by a user device to facilitate interfacing a user with the media service. The authentication may be achieved without directly assessing a trustworthiness of the user devices, and optionally, without requiring a user thereof to complete a sign-on operation.

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