Federating data between groups of servers
US8627446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Accessing data includes determining if the data is provided on a local group of servers or on an external group of servers. If the data is provided on a local group of servers, a storage server is used to access the data. If the data is provided on an external group of servers, a proxy server is used to access the data. The proxy server interacts with an entity accessing the data in a manner that is substantially similar to interaction between the entity and the storage server. Using the proxy server may include initially providing an account id and a password. Following providing an account id and a password, using the proxy server may include using an account id and a shared secret. Using the proxy server may include using RSA ID tokens or cryptographic certificates.
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