Method and system for authenticating a requestor without providing a key
US7437447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for authenticating a requesting entity in a communications environment. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes determining a client identification of a client node associated with the requesting entity, and determining whether the requesting entity associated with the client node is acting in a supervisor capacity. A key to the requesting entity is returned from a resource provider node upon determining that the client identification of the client node indicates that the client node is permitted to access one or more resources of the provider node, and that the client node is acting in a supervisor capacity.
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