US RE46,513 E1
Systems and methods for state-less authenticationGeneral
US RE46,513 E1
Systems and methods for state-less authentication
Tech Center:
3900 Reexam/Abandonments
Examiner:
Michelle Tarae
Art Unit:
3992 Central Reexamination Unit
Inventors:
Stephen F. Bisbee; Jack J. Moskowitz; Keith F. Becker; Ellis K. Peterson; Gordon W. Twaddell
Assignee:
Priority:
04/19/01
Filed:
02/08/12
Granted:
08/15/17
Expiration:
04/19/21
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing user logon and state-less authentication are described in a distributed processing environment. Upon an attempted access by a user to an online resource, transaction, or record, a logon component asks the user to supply a logon ID and a password. The logon component verifies the provided information, and upon successful identification, a security context is constructed from information relevant to the user. The security context is sent to the user and is presented to the system each time the user attempts to invoke a new resource, such as a program object, transaction, record, or certified printer avoiding the need for repeated logon processing.