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Authenticating linked accounts

  • US 9,065,817 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2012
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • under a control of one or more processors,receiving one or more inputs from a client that define a link between a plurality of user accounts at one or more service providers;

    forming an authentication token for communication to the client which includes a link identifier to reference a set of linked accounts, the authentication token including a time stamp that indicates when a linked account relationship is changed; and

    providing access to at least a second user account of the plurality of user accounts after receiving a correct credential corresponding to a first user account of the plurality of user accounts.

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