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Identity provider instance discovery

  • US 8,838,792 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2013
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of automated discovery of an identity provider instance (IdP), the identity provider instance being one of a plurality of identity provider instances that comprise a logical IdP service, comprising:

  • receiving a request for an identity provider instance, the request being issued to the logical IdP service automatically by a service provider in response to receipt at the service provider of an end user request to obtain a service from an application associated with the service provider;

    in response to receiving the request for the identity provider instance, selecting a particular one of the plurality of identity provider instances according to a selection criteria; and

    returning to the service provider a response to the request for the identity provider instance, the response identifying the selected identity provider instance;

    wherein at least one of the receiving, selecting and returning steps being carried out by software executing in a hardware element.

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