Facilitating request authentication at a network edge device
US11044090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that processes requests to access data item at an edge device in a network. During operation, the system receives the request to access the data item from a user, wherein the request is received at the edge device, and wherein the edge device communicates with an origin server, which stores data items. If the request includes a token identifier, the system uses the token identifier to look up a token payload in a token cache at the edge device. The system then decorates the request with fields from the token payload, and analyzes the decorated request to determine whether the user is authorized to access the data item. If the user is authorized to access the data item, the system looks up the data item in a content cache at the edge device, and returns the data item to the user to complete the request.
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