Application program as key for authorizing access to resources
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, in a client device, whether the client device complies with at least one distribution rule associated with at least one resource;
in response to determining that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, transmitting a request for access to a resource, the request including an indication that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, wherein the distribution rule requires installation of a key application on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource and the request includes a key application identifier identifying the key application;
authorizing the client device to access the resource; and
in response to a receiving the authorization to access the requested resource, accessing the requested resource on the client device.
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Abstract
In a networked environment, a client side application executed on a client device may transmit a request to an authorization service for access to a resource. The authorization service may authenticate the user of client device and/or the client device based on user credentials and/or a device identifier. In response to authenticating the user and/or the client device, the authorization service may send to the client side application a request for confirmation that the client device complies with a distribution rule associated with the resource, where the distribution rule requires a specific application or specific type of application to be installed, enabled and/or executing on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource. If the client device complies with the distribution rule, the client side application accesses the resource. Accessing the resource may include receiving an authorization credential required for access to the resource.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, in a client device, whether the client device complies with at least one distribution rule associated with at least one resource; in response to determining that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, transmitting a request for access to a resource, the request including an indication that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, wherein the distribution rule requires installation of a key application on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource and the request includes a key application identifier identifying the key application; authorizing the client device to access the resource; and in response to a receiving the authorization to access the requested resource, accessing the requested resource on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A client device comprising:
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a network connectivity interface for enabling communication between the client device and an authorization service via a network; a memory for storing a client side application and a key application; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory for executing said client side application, wherein the client side application is configured to cause the client device to at least; determine whether the client device complies with at least one distribution rule associated with at least one resource accessible through an authorization service; in response to determining that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, transmit a request to the authorization service for access to a resource, the request including an indication that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, wherein the distribution rule requires installation of a key application on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource and the request includes a key application identifier identifying the key application; receive, from the authorization service, authorization to access the resource; and in response to a receiving the authorization to access the requested resource, access the requested resource on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in a client device, the program, when executed, causing the client device to at least:
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determine whether the client device complies with at least one distribution rule associated with at least one resource accessible through an authorization service; in response to determining that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, transmit a request to the authorization service for access to a resource, the request including an indication that the client device complies with the at least one distribution rule, wherein the distribution rule requires installation of a key application on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource and the request includes a key application identifier identifying the key application; receive, from the authorization service, authorization to access the resource; and in response to a receiving the authorization to access the requested resource, access the requested resource on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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