Using Popular IDs To Sign On Creating A Single ID for Access

• US 20060064502A1
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transaxtions LLC
• Original Assignee: Transaxtions LLC
• Inventors: Nagarajayya, Nagendra
• Application Number:
  US11/162,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/237
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

Every being has a presence and can be associated with an ID. Popular IDs such as AOL ID, Yahoo ID, MSN ID, SIP ID, or PSTN and mobile telephone numbers, etc. are used by people to read their emails, send IMs, talk, interact, watch TV, etc. IDs such as biometrics IDs and social security IDs, RFIDs, etc. are used for more secure access. But, these popular IDs cannot be used for other purposes like logging on to ENeedsOnline auction process or making a purchase online or banking online, etc. The present invention describes a way to improve a user'"'"'s experience of signing in and creating a presence, and associating these popular IDs with a Single ID allowing access to portals, online banking, shopping, etc. It also solves the bigger problem of keeping track of multiple IDs and the passwords associated with the IDs.

Claims

1. A method to activate a presence using a popular ID in a computer based system, the method comprising:

Associating a popular ID with a Single ID, validating the said popular ID, registering the said popular ID, and activating a presence associated with the said popular ID;

Associating a plurality of popular IDs with a Single ID, validating the said popular IDs, registering the said popular IDs, and activating a plurality of popular ID presences.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said popular ID can be used to activate a presence;

said activated presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said Single ID associated with the popular ID can be used to activate the popular ID presence;

said popular ID presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs can be used to activate a plurality of popular ID presences;

said activated presences allow access to functionalities associated with the said popular IDs.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said Single ID can exist independent of popular ID with its own presence;

said Single ID presence provides access to Single ID functionalities;

said Single ID associated with a popular ID allows presence and functionality to be shared;

said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs allows presence and functionalities to be shared.

6. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions readable by a machine to perform a method for activating a presence using a popular ID in a computer based system, the method comprising:

Associating a popular ID with a Single ID, validating the said popular ID, registering the said popular ID, and activating a presence associated with the said popular ID;

Associating a plurality of popular IDs with a Single ID, validating the said popular IDs, registering the said popular IDs, and activating a plurality of popular ID presences.

7. The program storage device according to claim 6 wherein said popular ID can be used to activate a presence;

said activated presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

8. The program storage device according to claim 6 wherein said Single ID associated with the popular ID can be used to activate the popular ID presence;

said popular ID presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

9. The program storage device according to claim 6 wherein said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs can be used to activate a plurality of popular ID presences;

said activated presences allow access to functionalities associated with the popular IDs.

10. The program storage device according to claim 6 wherein said Single ID can exist independent of a popular ID with its own presence;

said Single ID presence provides access to Single ID functionalities;

said Single ID associated with a popular ID allows presence and functionality to be shared;

said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs allows presence and functionalities to be shared.

11. An apparatus for activating a presence using a popular ID, the apparatus comprising:

A popular ID;

a presence;

a Single ID;

a plurality of Popular IDs;

a plurality of presences;

said popular ID is associated with a Single ID;

said popular ID is validated and activates a presence associated with the said popular ID;

said popular ID is registered if not registered;

said plurality of popular IDs is associated with a Single ID;

said popular IDs are validated and registered if not registered, activating a plurality of presences associated with the said popular IDs.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said popular ID can be used to activate a presence;

said presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said Single ID associated with the popular ID can be used to activate the popular ID presence;

said activated presence allows access to popular ID functionalities.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs can be used to activate a plurality of popular ID presences;

said activated presences allow access to popular ID functionalities.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said Single ID can exist independent of the popular ID with its own presence;

said Single ID presence provides access to Single ID functionalities;

said Single ID associated with a popular ID allows presence and functionality to be shared;

said Single ID associated with a plurality of popular IDs allows presence and functionalities to be shared.