Method and apparatus for simplified access to online services
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber;
determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service;
facilitating access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received;
receiving a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients;
determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and
facilitating access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received.
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Abstract
An online service provider is equipped to receive a request from a client to access a subscribed online service of a subscriber at the online service provider. Comprising the request is a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber. Once the request is received, the online service provider, determines if the GUID is associated with the subscriber, and if the GUID is associated with the subscriber, the online service provider facilitates access to the subscribed online service of the subscriber. As a result, a user is able to access online services without having to manage several a logon Id and password pair. In one embodiment, the GUID is also caused to be stored in an email with an email service provider. The novel storage enables the subscriber to access his/her subscribed services from another location, or even after the subscriber has reconfigured the original location.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber; determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; facilitating access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received; receiving a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients; determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and facilitating access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium; and a plurality of instructions stored on the storage medium that are machine executable, said executing instructions configured to enable the system to receive a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber, determine that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, facilitate access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received, receive a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients, determine that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and
facilitate access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions that are machine executable, said executing instructions configured to receive a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of a subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber, determine that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, facilitate access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received, receive a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients, determine that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and
facilitate access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received; anda processor coupled to said storage medium to execute said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23)
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26. A storage medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions configured to cause a computing device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of a subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber, determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, facilitating access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received, receiving a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients, determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and facilitating access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received.
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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communication means for receiving a request from a first client initiated by a subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber; processing means for determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; communication means for facilitating access by the first client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received; communication means for receiving a request from a second client initiated by the subscriber to access, and to establish a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, said request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second clients being different clients; processing means for determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service; and communication means for facilitating access by the second client to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber based on determining that the GUID is associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, said access to the first subscribed online service of the subscriber being facilitated without requiring the subscriber to provide a logon and password and independent of the particular client from which the request is received.
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28. A method comprising:
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requesting by a subscriber, using a first client device, access to, and establishment of a communications session with, a first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, the request comprising a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber, the GUID identifying the subscriber; obtaining by the subscriber, using the first client device, access to the first subscribed online service based on the GUID being associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, without providing a logon and password; requesting by a subscriber, using a second client device, access to, and establishment of a communications session with, the first subscribed online service of the subscriber at an online service provider, the request comprising the GUID of the subscriber, the first and second client devices being different client devices; and obtaining by the subscriber, using a second client device, access to the first subscribed online service based on the GUID being associated with the subscriber and the first subscribed online service, without providing a logon and password.
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