Distributed hierarchical identity management system authentication mechanisms
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1. A homesite appliance for managing user identity information, the homesite appliance comprising:
- a request processor for receiving requests for the user identity information from an external system, for authenticating a user associated with the user identity information and for obtaining authorization from the authenticated user to release the requested user identity information, for extracting the requested user identity information from a schema containing the user identity information, and for transmitting the extracted user identity information to the external system upon receipt of user authorization.
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Abstract
A set of methods, and systems, for use in an identity management system are disclosed herein. A modular user identity information datastore using hardware accelerated encryption for user data security operates in a network for receiving requests for, and issuing responses containing user information including third party accredited assertions.
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1. A homesite appliance for managing user identity information, the homesite appliance comprising:
a request processor for receiving requests for the user identity information from an external system, for authenticating a user associated with the user identity information and for obtaining authorization from the authenticated user to release the requested user identity information, for extracting the requested user identity information from a schema containing the user identity information, and for transmitting the extracted user identity information to the external system upon receipt of user authorization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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