Method and system for authenticating and authorizing requestors interacting with content servers
First Claim
1. A method for distributing secure access to a content server over a network, comprising:
- (a) receiving at an intermediate device a message from an upstream device, wherein the message includes a request from a sender for access to the content server;
(b) enabling authentication of the upstream device; and
(c) if the intermediate device is authorized to make decisions as to which sender is enabled to access the content server, determining whether the sender has authority to access the content server as requested in the request;
otherwise, forwarding the message towards the content server with an indication that the intermediate device authenticated the upstream device, wherein a downstream device of the upstream device determines whether the intermediate device had authority to authenticate the upstream device.
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Abstract
A method and system for authenticating and authorizing requesters interacting with content servers. A message including a request is forwarded from an upstream device and received by an intermediate device. The intermediate device authenticates the upstream device. Then, if the intermediate device is authorized to make decisions as to which sender may access the content server, the intermediate device determines whether the sender of the message has authority to access the content server as requested in the request. Otherwise, the message is forwarded towards the content server with an indication that the intermediate device authenticated the upstream device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for distributing secure access to a content server over a network, comprising:
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(a) receiving at an intermediate device a message from an upstream device, wherein the message includes a request from a sender for access to the content server; (b) enabling authentication of the upstream device; and (c) if the intermediate device is authorized to make decisions as to which sender is enabled to access the content server, determining whether the sender has authority to access the content server as requested in the request;
otherwise, forwarding the message towards the content server with an indication that the intermediate device authenticated the upstream device, wherein a downstream device of the upstream device determines whether the intermediate device had authority to authenticate the upstream device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for distributing secure access to a content server over a network, comprising:
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(a) an interface that receives a message from an upstream device, wherein the message includes a request from a sender for access to the content server; and (b) circuitry coupled to the interface, the circuitry configured to performs actions, comprising; (i) enabling authentication of the upstream device, wherein a downstream device of the upstream device determines whether an intermediate device had authority to facilitate authentication of the upstream device; and (ii) if the apparatus is authorized to make decisions as to which senders may access the content server, determining whether the sender has authority to access the content server as requested in the request;
otherwise, forwarding the message towards the content server and indicating that the apparatus authenticated the upstream device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for distributing secure access to a content server over a network, comprising:
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(a) a sender configured to send a message including a request to access a content server; and (b) an apparatus configured to enable authentication of the sender by determining whether a sender is provided access to the content server based in part on another determination by a downstream device of the upstream device as to whether an intermediate device had the authority to authenticate the sender, and to send another request to the content server if the apparatus determines that the sender is provided access, wherein the other request indicates that the apparatus is requesting access to the content server. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An apparatus for distributing secure access to a content server over a network, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a message from an upstream device, wherein the message includes a request from a sender for access to the content server; (b) means for performing actions, the actions comprising; (i) authenticating the upstream device; and if the apparatus is authorized to makes decision as to which senders may access the content server, determining whether the sender has authority to access the content server as requested in the request;
otherwise, forwarding the message towards the content server and indicating to a device to which the message is forwarded that the apparatus authenticated the upstream device, wherein a downstream device of the upstream device determines whether the intermediate device had authority to authenticate the upstream device.
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