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Guest account management using cloud based security services

US8806593B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

20Claims

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Assignee

Zscaler, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jose Raphel · Austin, US
Kailash Kailash · San Jose, US
Manoj Apte · San Jose, US
Jagtar S Chaudhry · Saratoga, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2011
Grant date	Aug 12, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/37
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Guest accounts arise in a variety of ways. Hotels, Coffee Shops, internet cafes, internet kiosks, etc provide internet access to its guests, aka customers. Cloud based security services can serve as a platform for supporting efficient and safe guest account management. Guest accounts are managed by the cloud service and are associated and disassociated with individuals as needed by the guest account provider. The cloud service can also provide a guest account provider with greater control over guest account usage and accountability.

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