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Identification and authentication management

  • US 7,117,529 B1
  • Filed: 10/22/2001
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing temporary access to a first user'"'"'s data, comprising:

  • receiving, from a first user, a message at an authentication server, the first user having an authentication credential with respect to a first user'"'"'s account used to interact with the first user'"'"'s data through an application, the message that a second user be granted temporary access to the first user'"'"'s data through the application;

    receiving, from the second user, a request at the authentication server, the request to access the first user'"'"'s data through the application; and

    responsive to the request from the second user, obtaining the first user'"'"'s authentication credential from the authentication server and granting the second user temporary access to the first user'"'"'s data through the application by providing to the application the first user'"'"'s authentication credential, wherein the first user'"'"'s authentication credential is not provided to the second user.

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