Ephemeral user account system
US9537894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying instructions that, when executed by a machine, allow the machine to perform a method are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a computing device, user account credentials associated with an online user account. The method includes sending the user account credentials to a server. The method includes receiving, in response to sending the user account credentials to a server, a user profile associated with the user account. The method includes configuring an operating system session on the device based on the user profile. The method includes receiving an indication to terminate the operating system session. The method includes, erasing, upon termination of the operating system session, the received user profile and data stored locally on the computing device during the operating system session. Systems and methods are also provided.
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