Method and system for providing cross-platform access to an internet user in a heterogeneous network environment
US6732172B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/104
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for providing cross-platform access to Internet users of a heterogeneous grouping of computers. In a system aspect, the system includes a plurality of heterogeneous computer systems, at least one of the plurality of computer systems including an Internet user identity; and an enterprise directory service, the enterprise directory service being shared by the plurality of computer systems, the enterprise directory including at least one enterprise role which is associated with the Internet user identity, the at least one enterprise role capable of being used to access the plurality of computer systems independently of any specific operating system user identification. By allowing enterprise roles to be defined independently of any specific operating system user identification, flexibility is injected into the network configuration and Internet user aggravation is reduced. Enterprise roles may also be provided in the context of enterprise groups, allowing access to systems in the network by Internet users to be more readily controlled.
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