Unified authentication for web method platforms
US7992198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An authentication mechanism is provided for a web method platform that allows homogeneous access for different types of clients according to a bootstrapping procedure utilized to establish the session. Different clients can be assigned different levels of trust based in part on the bootstrapping procedure and/or information provided during the procedure. The bootstrapping procedure can produce a token that is used by the clients in subsequent requests to provide previous authentication or state information to the platform. The token can comprise a shared secret used to ensure integrity of communications in some cases, and the token can be opaque to the client. Tokens can expire and require a client to re-bootstrap to provide higher levels of authentication protection, and tokens can be shared among a plurality of application servers to facilitate effective handling of requests in a farmed environment.
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