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Multi-domain authorization and authentication

US7444666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2002
Grant dateOct 28, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0815
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of multi-domain authorization/authentication on a computer network comprises: a user making a request to a policy enforcement point of a computer for access to information on the computer; providing a location address for a user's authorization and/or authentication information, a policy decision point of the service on the computer network then verifying the authorization/authentication information; and the user being given access by the PEP to the information or the service requested, if the request is accepted, wherein the user's authorization/authentication and/or further information is located on a meta policy decision point (MPDP).

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