Credential linking across multiple services
US9231940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first server device may receive, from a user device, a request to authenticate the user device for a first service using authentication credentials for a second service that is different than the first service; provide the authentication credentials to a second server device that provides the second service; receive from the second server device, and when the authentication credentials are valid for the second service, user information relating to a user of the user device; and provide, to the user device, an authentication response, associated with the user information, that provides authentication of the user device for the first service.
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