Server, a system, a method, a computer program and a computer program product for accessing a server in a computer network
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1. A first server for accessing a second server providing functions of a social network via a computer network, the first server comprising:
- at least one processor adapted to, upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, provide said first user access to at least a subset of functions of said social network provided by an interface of said second server via an account of said second user by using second credentials of a second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server;
a receiver adapted to receive a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface, and to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function; and
a transmitter adapted to send a second message only upon successful authorization.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a first server (101) for accessing a second server (102) via a computer network (100), adapted to upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user (EU) registered on said first server (101) by said first server (101), provide said first user (EU) access to at least a subset of functions provided by an interface (API) of said second server (102) using second credentials of a second user (HU) registered on said second server (102) for authentication with said second server (102).
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15 Claims
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1. A first server for accessing a second server providing functions of a social network via a computer network, the first server comprising:
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at least one processor adapted to, upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, provide said first user access to at least a subset of functions of said social network provided by an interface of said second server via an account of said second user by using second credentials of a second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server; a receiver adapted to receive a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface, and to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function; and a transmitter adapted to send a second message only upon successful authorization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for accessing from a first server a second server providing functions of a social network via a computer network, said method comprising:
upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, access to at least a subset of functions of said social network provided by an interface of said second server is provided to said first user via an account of said second user by using second credentials of a second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server, wherein a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface is received by said first server, an authorization check to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function is performed by said first server, and a second message is sent by said first server only upon successful authorization. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a first server comprising a first processor and adapted to, upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, provide said first user access to at least a subset of functions of a social network provided by an interface of a second server via an account of a second user by using second credentials of said second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server; said second server comprising a second processor and adapted to provide said subset of functions via said interface, wherein said first server is adapted to receive a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface, to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function, and send a second message only upon successful authorization. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, provide said first user access to at least a subset of functions of a social network provided by an interface of a second server via an account of said second user by using second credentials of a second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server, wherein a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface is received by said first server, an authorization check to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function is performed by said first server, and a second message is sent by said first server only upon successful authorization.
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15. A non-transitory computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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upon successful authentication of first credentials of a first user registered on said first server by said first server, provide said first user access to at least a subset of functions of a social network provided by an interface of a second server via an account of said second user by using second credentials of a second user registered with said social network on said second server for authentication with said second server, wherein the first user is an unregistered user of said social network on said second server, wherein a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface is received by said first server, an authorization check to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function is performed by said first server, and a second message is sent by said first server only upon successful authorization; provide said subset of functions via said interface, wherein said first server is adapted to receive a first message comprising a request to access a first function of said interface, to confirm that said first user is authorized to request said first function, and send a second message only upon successful authorization.
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