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Systems and methods for managing web user information

  • US 20050022006A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2002
  • Published: 01/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing information concerning users of a network web site, the system comprising:

  • a web server for providing access to various network resources, including web pages and applications;

    an applications server coupled to the web server for running two or more protected applications, to which access is restricted to authorized users;

    a customer profile and registration application operating in conjunction with the web server and applications server for receiving user login information and authenticating users, wherein said customer profile and registration provides single sign-on capability, such that a user can access two or more restricted applications via a single login;

    a user directory server for centrally managing information concerning users, said user directory server being coupled to (i) a first database for storing user credentials for a plurality of users, and (ii) a second database for storing user profile information for a plurality of users, wherein said user profile information and said user credentials can be added, modified, deleted or retrieved by operations carried out within at least one of said applications.

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