System and method for secure identity service
US9078128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for securely processing identity information. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, a first user is registered on an identity service with one or more identification (ID) codes and a token. In response to a query from a second user to connect with the first user, a query signature is generated using the one or more ID codes and token of the first and second users, and a timestamp. The query signature is usable by network services to authenticate communication between the first and second users on the network over a specified period of time. In another embodiment, user ID codes and tokens are cached on mobile devices and/or a system cache to improve performance. The validity of the cached data is determined by calculating a fingerprint which, in one embodiment, is a hash of the ID code, token and a timestamp.
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