Patent · US Active

Method and system for implementing and managing an enterprise identity management for distributed security

US8015205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

10Claims

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Assignee

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Barrett · Phoenix, US
David Armes · Phoenix, US
Fred Bishop · Glendale, US
James Shelby · Phoenix, US
Elliott Glazer · Midlothian, US
Phillip W. Steitz · Scottsdale, US
Stephen P. Gibbons · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2010
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99931
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.

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