Authentication of handheld devices for access to applications
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1. A system for authenticating access comprising:
- a processor;
a memory coupled to said processor; and
an authentication environment residing in said first memory and executed by said first processor, said authentication environment comprising;
an application, responsive to an electronic communication from a mobile device, to retrieve addressing information therefrom identifying an origin address of the communication;
a user management engine adapted to;
retrieve a certification from storage using said origin address,determine from said certification whether a user of the mobile device is authorized access, andgenerate a ticket that will allow a user to remain logged on for a period of time set by an administrator; and
a user store to process a query received from said user management engine and retrieve data stored that can be used to identify authorized users.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for communicating via a handheld device to Internet applications such as customer relationship management applications. Automatically generated user information, such as an electronic mail (e-mail) address, containing a certification key is used to authenticate a mobile user'"'"'s access to Internet applications. Access from mobile devices, such as personal data assistants, is possible because no password is required to log in. Other security measures may be used in conjunction with providing user information to ensure access only to authorized users.
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1. A system for authenticating access comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; and an authentication environment residing in said first memory and executed by said first processor, said authentication environment comprising; an application, responsive to an electronic communication from a mobile device, to retrieve addressing information therefrom identifying an origin address of the communication; a user management engine adapted to; retrieve a certification from storage using said origin address, determine from said certification whether a user of the mobile device is authorized access, and generate a ticket that will allow a user to remain logged on for a period of time set by an administrator; and a user store to process a query received from said user management engine and retrieve data stored that can be used to identify authorized users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. A method for authenticating access, comprising:
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parsing an electronic communication received from a handheld device and retrieving addressing data therefrom identifying an address of origin of the communication; retrieving a certificate from storage based on the address of origin to determine whether a user of the handheld device is authorized access; processing a query received from and retrieving data stored that identifies authorized users; authenticating access if said user is authorized; and generating a ticket that will allow a user to remain logged on for a period of time set by an administrator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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16. A computer readable medium storing thereon program instructions that, when executed, cause an executing device to:
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parse an electronic communication received from a handheld device and retrieving addressing data therefrom identifying an address of origin of the communication; retrieve a certificate from storage based on the address of origin said addressing data to determine whether a user of the handheld device is authorized access; process a query received from and retrieving data stored about authorized users; and generate a ticket that will allow a user to remain logged on for a period of time set by an administrator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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