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Method and apparatus for providing federated service accounts

US9734321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Zahid N. Ahmed · Westborough, US
Peter Herbert · Berlin, DE
Henri Kujala · Helsinki, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2012
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for determining that a user has been authenticated for an access to at least one service using a federated identity (401). The approach also comprises determining federated account information associated with the user based, at least in part, on one or more user accounts associated with the federated identity, the at least one service, the at least one or more other services, or a combination thereof (403). The approach further comprises determining one or more functions of the at least one service, the at least one or more other services, or a combination thereof to make available to the user based, at least in part, on the federated account information (411).

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