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Connection Leasing for Hosted Services

  • US 20150026777A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2014
  • Published: 01/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A session host apparatus, comprising:

  • a processor controlling operations of the session host apparatus; and

    memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the session host apparatus to establish a session with a session client by;

    receiving a lease token associated with a session client, wherein the lease token is a self-sustaining package of cryptographically signed connection lease data from which the session host apparatus can determine whether the session client device is authorized to access one or more resources hosted by that session host;

    determining, based on the lease token, one or more resources, hosted by the session host apparatus, that the session client is authorized to access;

    sending connection information to the session client based on the determined resources, after determining that the session client is authorized to access the one or more resources; and

    establishing a session with the session client to provide access to the one or more determined resources.

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