Abstracting an authentication sequence using HTTP
US10218690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enterprise server is provisioned with an authentication response language, where the authentication response language allows the enterprise server to issue instructions for authentication steps to an enterprise client, which enables the enterprise client to execute a set of instructions for navigating an authentication sequence. The set of instructions installed into and served by the enterprise server varies depending on a protocol inherently used by the authentication topology. The enterprise client, when accessing a protected resource, and not already authenticated, receives a set of authentication instructions from the enterprise server formulated in the authentication response language. The client starts to interpret the provided authentication instructions, but controls the presentation layer and interface of any user interactions. The client follows the sequence by sending requests and receiving responses from one or more servers in the topology until the sequence is complete.
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