Decentralized identities for cross-enterprise authentication and/or authorization
US10587413B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
At least one identity for a given entity of a first enterprise is established in accordance with a decentralized identity management system maintained in accordance with a distributed ledger. The identity of the given entity of the first enterprise and a set of attributes relating to the identity are defined by at least one cryptographically signed token file. The cryptographically signed token file is referenced in the distributed ledger enabling a second enterprise to authenticate and/or authorize the given entity in accordance with at least one of the set of attributes.
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