Self-federation in authentication systems
US12294575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects described herein may utilize self-federation in a plugin-based authentication system to support combinations of authentication processes. The authentication system may include a plugin that executes an authentication process that is a combination of two or more other authentication processes. This plugin may handle the combined authentication process by self-federating back to the authentication interface, generating its own authentication requests under each of the subsidiary authentication processes. Thus, the self-federating plugin corresponding to the combined authentication process may allow the authentication system to support authentication requests that indicate the combined authentication process. This “chained” authentication process, accomplished through self-federation, may allow the authentication system to reuse existing code paths and avoid downsides associated with duplication of code.
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