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Unauthenticated access to artifacts in commerce networks

  • US 9,722,982 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2013
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for accessing an artifact without authenticating a party requesting access to the artifact facilitating business interaction, comprising:

  • identifying a non-registered entity associated with an interaction within a commerce network, wherein the commerce network comprises;

    a first endpoint installed on a first computing device, the first end point accessible to the non-registered entity; and

    a second endpoint installed on a second computing device, the second end point accessible to an entity registered within the commerce network, the interaction being conducted through the first endpoint and the second endpoint;

    enabling for the non-registered entity, access to the artifact associated with the interaction without requiring authentication of the non-registered entity, by;

    obtaining, by computer, identifying information for the non-registered entity from the interaction,determining whether there is a match between the identifying information and an identity within the commerce network;

    upon determining the match is found, including the identity in an authentication context for the non-registered entity,upon determining the match is not found, including a new identity for the non-registered entity in the authentication context,providing a link to the artifact to the non-registered entity, wherein the link includes the authentication context, andproviding the artifact to the non-registered entity based on the authentication context and the link; and

    enabling access to additional artifacts within the commerce network without authenticating the non-registered entity.

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