Method for performing authenticated access to a service on behalf of a user
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1. A method for performing authenticated access to a service on behalf of a user comprising the steps of:
- authenticating the user by an instant messaging network;
designating a message processor screen-name to a message processor, the screen-name being unique on the instant messaging network;
receiving at the message processor through the instant messaging network a message from the user who is logged on to the instant messaging network using, and a user screen-name uniquely associated with the user;
sending a query from the message processor to the service said query comprising the user screen-name;
wherein the user screen-name is the sole authentication information associated with the user that is sent from the instant message processor to the service.
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Abstract
A method for using the screen names of users are used to appropriately tailor a service for the users. If the service is a restricted service, then the screen name is used as the basis for deciding whether access should be granted to ensure that access is granted to a limited set of users. Alternatively, if the service is comprised of several component sub-services, and some of those sub-services are restricted, then the screen name is used as the basis for deciding whether access should be granted to the relevant sub-service.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for performing authenticated access to a service on behalf of a user comprising the steps of:
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authenticating the user by an instant messaging network; designating a message processor screen-name to a message processor, the screen-name being unique on the instant messaging network; receiving at the message processor through the instant messaging network a message from the user who is logged on to the instant messaging network using, and a user screen-name uniquely associated with the user; sending a query from the message processor to the service said query comprising the user screen-name; wherein the user screen-name is the sole authentication information associated with the user that is sent from the instant message processor to the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for performing an authenticated access to a service by a user, comprising:
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an instant messaging network configured to require authentication and provide a unique user screen-name associated with the user; a message processor connected to the instant messaging network and the service, said service requiring authenticated access; wherein the message processor receives a message and the user screen-name from the user, and sends a request that includes the user screen-name to the service, wherein the user screen-name is the sole authentication information associated with the user that is sent from the message processor to the service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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