System and method for authentication in distributed computing environments
US9872178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for managing profiles for use with touch systems. A user logs into a communal device using a pointer paired with a mobile device. The communal device is authenticated and retrieves the user's profile. The user profile is used to setup a workspace on the communal device. The workspace is granted access to the user's content on a content server. When the communal device has multiple users, each workspace may be shared or not depending on the user's requirements. Each pointer is individually identified to a particular user and workspace.
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