Methods for more flexible SAML session
US7506162B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mechanism for implementing navigation seamlessly between sites in a computing environment in order to access resources without having to require users or user agents to re-authenticate. In one embodiment, there is provided the ability to determine different attribute sets for use with different resources on a target site for a user or user agent authenticated with a first site seeking to access one or more resources of the second site without re-authenticating. In one embodiment, there is provided the ability to map accounts on a first site to accounts on the second site using a set of attributes selected from among attributes provided by an application on the first site. With this mechanism, it is possible for applications or other resources to share information about a user or a user agent across disparate web sites seamlessly.
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