Method and apparatus for providing an automated login process
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1. A method for providing an automated login for a user connecting to a server, wherein the server comprises a first server of a plurality of servers that are connected via a computer network, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving a connection to the user via a client data terminal;
accessing the first server by the user after being authenticated;
selecting from the first server a computer input mark to a second server and assigning a first identifier and underlying second identifier associated with the first server of the computer input mark;
accessing the services of the second server from the user and based on the received identifiers if both identifiers are authenticated; and
authenticating, without the use of cookie, the user and the first server based on the first and second identifiers and allowing access to the second server by linking the user to the second server through the first server and without requesting a cookie from the client if both identifiers are authenticated to eliminate the need for the user to provide separate login information and to eliminate the use of cookies when connecting to the second server via the input mark.
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Abstract
An automated login process is provided for a user connecting to a first server of multiple servers that are connected via a computer network. The server receives a connection to the user via a client data terminal, receives an identifier associated with a second server of the multiple servers, and authenticates the user based on the identifier.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing an automated login for a user connecting to a server, wherein the server comprises a first server of a plurality of servers that are connected via a computer network, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a connection to the user via a client data terminal; accessing the first server by the user after being authenticated; selecting from the first server a computer input mark to a second server and assigning a first identifier and underlying second identifier associated with the first server of the computer input mark; accessing the services of the second server from the user and based on the received identifiers if both identifiers are authenticated; and authenticating, without the use of cookie, the user and the first server based on the first and second identifiers and allowing access to the second server by linking the user to the second server through the first server and without requesting a cookie from the client if both identifiers are authenticated to eliminate the need for the user to provide separate login information and to eliminate the use of cookies when connecting to the second server via the input mark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing an automated login for a user logging onto a host web site, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a connection to a user via an affiliated web site; accessing a first server by the user after being authenticated; selecting from a host web site a computer input mark having a hyperlink to a second web site and assigning a personal identifier and an underlying provider identifier associated with the host web site of the computer input mark; allowing the user access to the host web site; and accessing the services of a second server by linking the user to the second server through the first server and based on the received identifiers if both identifiers are authenticated wherein the need for the user to provide separate login information and the use of a cookie between the first server and second server is eliminated when connecting to the second web site via the hyperlink of the input mark. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. The method of step 10, wherein the step of receiving a connection comprises a step of receiving a second connection of a user via an affiliated web site, wherein the step of selecting from the host web site a computer input mark comprises a step of receiving, during the second connection, an identifier associated with the affiliated web site, and further comprising steps of:
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receiving a first connection of the user via the affiliated web site, wherein the first connection is first in time relative to the second connection; receiving, with respect to the first connection, registration information from the user; receiving, with respect to the first connection, an identifier associated with the affiliated web site; and storing the registration information and identifier received with respect to the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A server comprising:
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a means for receiving a first connection and a second connection to a client data terminal, wherein the first connection is first in time relative to the second connection; a means for accessing the first server by the user after being authenticated; a means for selecting from the first connection a computer input mark having a hyperlink to the second connection; a means for receiving registration information during the first connection from a user of the client data terminal; a means for receiving a personal and a provider identifier each associated with an affiliated server during the first connection, which affiliated server was visited by the user prior to the server receiving the first connection to the client data terminal; a means for storing the received registration information and the personal identifier; a means for receiving the provider identifier during the second connection; and a means for authenticating the user during the second connection based on the personal and provider identifiers received during the second connection and allowing access to the second connection by linking the user to the second server through the first server and if both identifiers are authenticated to eliminate the need for the user to provide separate login information when connecting to the second connection via the hyperlink of the input mark and to eliminate the use of cookies during authentication and connection. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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