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Digital identity management

  • US 9,477,832 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2014
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A stand-alone computer outside of a domain defined by a plurality of clients, the stand-alone computer comprising:

  • at least one processing device;

    memory coupled to the at least one processor; and

    an application program stored in the memory that, based on execution by the at least one processing device, configures the at least one processing device to;

    access a Digital Identity Management System (DIMS), the DIMS including an abstraction layer configured to abstract a digital ID associated with the application program as an abstracted digital ID;

    search for credentials based on one or more attributes;

    return results of the credential search to the DIMS, the DIMS being configured to open the credentials based on a cryptographic key and to return an object reference to the application program; and

    use the object reference to perform an operation on the stand-alone computer.

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