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Single sign-on process

  • US 9,148,420 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2014
  • Issued: 09/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allowing a user to remotely access a remote location, the method comprising:

  • sending by a server associated with the remote location, an authentication request to user equipment associated with the user, in response to the user requesting remote access;

    receiving by the server, corresponding remote-access authentication data from the user equipment, wherein;

    the remote-access authentication data is obtained, without requiring user input, from an activated smart-card associated with the user equipment,the smart-card is activated based on successful verification of the user using local-access authentication data,the local-access authentication data is provided by the user in response to request by the user equipment,the local-access authentication data is different from the remote-access authentication data, andauthenticating the user by the server based on the remote-access authentication data, wherein the user is granted access to the remote location over a communication network based on successful authentication of the user.

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