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Digital identity management

US8151332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25References

19Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

David B. Cross · Redmond, US
Philip J. Hallin · Port Townsend, US
Matthew W. Thomlinson · Seattle, US
Thomas C. Jones · Columbia, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2006
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/603
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One aspect relates to a process and associated device for managing digital ID lifecycles for application programs, and abstracting application programs for multiple types of credentials through a common Digital Identity Management System (DIMS) and Application Programming Interface (API) layer.

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