Method and apparatus for simultaneously providing anonymous user login for multiple users
First Claim
1. A method for providing simultaneous anonymous user login to multiple users of a computer system, each user associated with at least one client node the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving an application request from a client node;
(b) selecting a unique user name from a plurality of temporary user names;
(c) associating said unique user name with the application request; and
(d) authenticating the unique user name associated with the application request without knowledge of the identity of the client node making the application request.
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Abstract
A method for allowing anonymous user login to a computer begins when an application request is received from a client. The next available anonymous user name is determined and assigned to the client'"'"'s application request. The anonymous user name is authenticated and a new session is created, which invokes the application targeted by the client'"'"'s application request. When the client terminates execution of the application, the anonymous user name is returned to the anonymous user name pool and is available to be reassigned to the next anonymous user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for providing simultaneous anonymous user login to multiple users of a computer system, each user associated with at least one client node the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an application request from a client node; (b) selecting a unique user name from a plurality of temporary user names; (c) associating said unique user name with the application request; and (d) authenticating the unique user name associated with the application request without knowledge of the identity of the client node making the application request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for providing simultaneous anonymous user login to multiple users of a computer system, each user associated with at least one client node, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of temporary user names stored in a memory element, and assigning means for assigning at least one of said plurality of temporary user names to an application request made by a client node; and authenticating means for authenticating the user name assigned to the application request without knowledge of the identity of the client node making the application request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture having computer-readable program means embodied thereon for providing simultaneous anonymous user login to multiple users of a computer system, each user associated with at least one client node, the article comprising:
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computer-readable program means for selecting a unique user name from a plurality of temporary user names without knowledge of the identity of the user associated with the client node making the application request; and computer-readable program means for associating said unique user name with an application request made by a client; and computer-readable program means for authenticating the user name associated with the application request without knowledge of the identity of the client node making the application request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing simultaneous anonymous user login to multiple users of a computer system, each user associated with at least one client node, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an application request from a client node; (b) selecting a unique user name from a plurality of temporary user names; (c) associating said unique user name with the application request; (d) authenticating the unique user name associated with the application request without knowledge of the identity of the client node making the application request; and (e) initializing an execution environment for the application request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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