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Method and apparatus for authentication and payment for devices participating in Jini communities

  • US 6,877,094 B1
  • Filed: 07/28/2000
  • Issued: 04/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a federation of computers and computing devices, said federation appearing as a single system to a user of said federation;

    providing a first service, said first service participating in said federation;

    initiating a request for said first service;

    said request being initiated by said user via a second service, said second service participating in said federation;

    requesting authentication of said second service, said authentication being requested by said first service;

    presenting authentication, said authentication being presented by said second service;

    verifying said authentication, said authentication being verified by said first service; and

    granting access to said first service, thereby enabling said second service to said first service.

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