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Method and system for providing cross-platform access to an internet user in a heterogeneous network environment

  • US 6,732,172 B1
  • Filed: 01/04/2000
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing cross-platform access to Internet users of a heterogeneous grouping of computers, comprising:

  • a plurality of heterogeneous computer systems, comprising a first computer system with a first operating system and a second computer system with a second operating system, the first computer system including a first Internet user identity specific to the first operating system, the second computer system including a second Internet user identity specific to the second operating system; and

    an enterprise directory service, the enterprise directory service being shared by the plurality of computer systems, the enterprise directory including at least one enterprise role defined independently of any specific operating system, the at least one enterprise role being associated with the first and second Internet user identities, wherein the first Internet user identity can he mapped to the at least one enterprise role and the at least one enterprise role can he mapped to the second Internet user identity, such that the first computer system can access the second computer system with authorities of the second Internet user identity.

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