System and method for serving and managing independent access devices
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1. A method of providing services from a service provider to a plurality of independent entities, the method comprising:
- facilitating, on a first set of one or more servers of said service provider, a first set of services that require said first set of one or more servers to trust said independent entities, wherein said trust is established by a first one-way trust that extends from said first set of one or more servers to said independent entities;
facilitating, on a second set of one or more servers of said service provider, a second set of services that require said independent entities to trust said second set of one or more servers, wherein said trust is established by a second one-way trust that extends from said independent entities to said second set of one or more servers; and
providing said first and second set of services to said independent entities based on the first and second one-way trusts, wherein said first and second one-way trusts prevent transitive trust between each entity in said plurality of independent entities.
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Abstract
A third party service provider can provide data, management, and configuration services to a plurality of unrelated entities. The services are separated from the management and configuration aspect, and a system of trust is arranged to avoid the unrelated parties affecting one another.
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1. A method of providing services from a service provider to a plurality of independent entities, the method comprising:
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facilitating, on a first set of one or more servers of said service provider, a first set of services that require said first set of one or more servers to trust said independent entities, wherein said trust is established by a first one-way trust that extends from said first set of one or more servers to said independent entities; facilitating, on a second set of one or more servers of said service provider, a second set of services that require said independent entities to trust said second set of one or more servers, wherein said trust is established by a second one-way trust that extends from said independent entities to said second set of one or more servers; and providing said first and second set of services to said independent entities based on the first and second one-way trusts, wherein said first and second one-way trusts prevent transitive trust between each entity in said plurality of independent entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a first set of one or more servers having a first one-way trust connection to a second set of one or more servers; and a third set of one or more servers interacting with the second set of servers through a second one-way trust connection from the second set of servers to the third set of servers, wherein said first and second one-way trusts prevent transitive trust between each server in said second set of one or more servers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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