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Method for authentication with identity providers

US12363091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Martin Smolny · Hessenhöfe, DE
Thomas Dürr · Magstadt, DE
Michael Beck · Lauderdale, US
Georg Ochs · Metzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2019
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0807
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for authentication with identity providers via a federating authorization server, wherein the federating authorization server has at least one interface to at least one identity provider. Each identity provider is configured to validate user identities using a respective validation method. The method comprises: receiving login data via a webpage, the login data indicating at least an identity provider and a user. The validation method of the indicated identity provider may be determined using the login data. An update of the content of the webpage may be caused for enabling the determined validation method. Identity information of the user may be provided via the updated webpage and verifying the identity information using the determined validation method.

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