Federated identity broker
US8856957B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/33
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A federated identity system is described. A federated identity broker registers a first customer as an identity provider and a second customer as an identity consumer. The federated identity broker acts as an intermediary between the first customer and the second customer, to broker an identity request from the first customer that is fulfilled by the second customer.
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