Systems and methods for controlling a local application through a web page

US8898766B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Spotify AB · SE

Inventors

• Sten Garmark · Stockholm, SE
• Nicklas Söderlind · Stockholm, SE
• Samuel Cyprian · Stockholm, SE
• Aron Levin · Kingston, US
• Hannes Graah · Stockholm, SE
• Erik Hartwig · San Francisco, US
• Gunnar Kreitz · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/12
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for controlling a local utility are disclosed. A first request originating from an application and including a first token is received at a local utility. The application received a web page, including a plurality of links and the first token, from a first server. The plurality of links are received by the application from a second server. The first token is authenticated. Authentication includes sending the first token to a third server. In response to authenticating the first token, a second token is generated at the local utility. The second token is sent to the application for inclusion in subsequent requests from the application.