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Cross-platform single sign-on data sharing

  • US 7,509,672 B1
  • Filed: 04/01/2004
  • Issued: 03/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cross-platform single sign-on system for sharing user data across computers on a plurality of computing platforms, the system comprising:

  • an authentication module for authenticating a user at the beginning of a computing session;

    an interface module configured to receive requests for authentication and non-authentication data associated with the user from a plurality of independent local applications on the plurality of computing platforms and, based upon authentication of the user at the beginning of the computing session and responsive to the requests, to automatically provide authentication and non-authentication data to the plurality of independent local applications throughout the computing session; and

    a data registry in communication with the interface module for storing and providing authentication data and non-authentication data responsive to requests made by the plurality of independent local applications.

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