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Delegated resource authorization for replicated applications

  • US 10,122,728 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2016
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • assigning a single application identifier (ID) and a single application secret value (SV) to a customer application, wherein multiple replicated instances of the customer application include a first instance of the customer application assigned the single application ID and the single application SV and installed in a first machine of a machine cluster of customer premises equipment (CPE), and a second instance of the customer application assigned the single application ID and the single application SV and installed in a second machine of the machine cluster of the CPE;

    receiving, at an authenticating device, a first resource authorization request from the first instance of the customer application via a wireless network connection to the first machine;

    receiving, at the authenticating device, a second resource authorization request from the second instance of the customer application via a wireline network connection to the second machine;

    generating, responsive to the first resource authorization request, a first token using a first network address associated with the first machine, the single application ID and the single application SV;

    returning, from the authenticating device to the first instance of the customer application, the generated first token for use in requesting access to a resource server;

    generating, responsive to the second resource authorization request, a second token using a second network address associated with the second machine, the single application ID and the single application SV; and

    returning, from the authenticating device to the second instance of the customer application, the generated second token for use in requesting access to the resource server.

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