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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS CREDENTIALS

  • US 20120284786A1
  • Filed: 05/05/2011
  • Published: 11/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing access credentials associated with a user of a service to a server hosting the service, the method comprising:

  • establishing a first data connection with a terminal associated with the user on the basis of authentication credentials held for the user of the terminal;

    in response to establishing said first data connection, establishing a second data connection with the server, and bridging the first and second data connections in order to establish a first communications session between the terminal and the server, said first communications session using a first communications protocol;

    establishing a second communications session with the server, said second communications session using a second communications protocol, and receiving from the server via the second communications session a request for access credentials associated with the user, said request comprising information received by said server in said first communications session, andidentifying said access credentials on the basis of said information, and transmitting said access credentials to the server via the second communications session.

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