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Authenticating third party products via a secure extensibility model

US7730539B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2005
Grant dateJun 1, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/52
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Secure extensibility access to application program interfaces (APIs) is described. Techniques are described in which trust indicia are used determine relative trustworthiness of an extensibility module attempting to access of APIs of an application module. Access to APIs of the application module is managed based upon trustworthiness of the extensibility module.

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