Single sign-on service
US8544072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a single-sign-on service are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, at a computing device, a username and a password. The example method further includes providing the username and the password to a cloud-based credential server. The example method also includes receiving, from the cloud-based credential server, authentication information corresponding with the username and the password. The example method still further includes granting or denying access to the computing device and one or more cloud-based services based on the authentication information.
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