Multi-domain authorization and authentication
US7444666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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