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User credentials verification for search

US11822640B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2021
Grant dateNov 21, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for verifying user credentials for performing a search. Verifying user credentials include receiving a search request at a search server, determining, at the search server, whether a set of user credentials of a user has been updated within a threshold period of time. The set of user credentials are received from an identity provider server and cached at the search server. Responsive to determining that the cached set of user credentials have not been updated within the threshold period of time, the identity provider server is queried for a current set of user credentials associated with the user. The current set of user credentials from the identity provider server, and used to determine that the user is authorized to perform the search. The search of the datastore is launched responsive to determining that the user is authorized.

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