Dynamic selection of authorization processes

US9158900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Gregory Akselrod · Seattle, US
• Tianyu Xie · Redmond, US
• Scott Kurtzebom · Redmond, US
• Gordon Hardy · Hudson, US
• Sanjay Garg · Redmond, US
• Chad Shurtz · Marysville, US
• Karvell Li · Bellevue, US
• Robert Donner · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 1, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F21/1073
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for licensing applications using a preferred authorization process dynamically identified based on conditions associated with an initiation of an application. Authorization is then attempted using the preferred authorization process. In some examples, the preferred authorization process is selected from at least a keyless authorization process and a key-based authorization process.