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Click to initiate secure network service

  • US 20070115927A1
  • Filed: 11/04/2005
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a network service to a user via a third-party computer site, the method comprising:

  • (a) providing, to a user computer, access to a page from the third-party computer site without a login;

    (b) sending a first request from the user computer to the third-party computer site in response to a user-initiated action made using the page;

    (c) receiving, by the third-party computer site, the first request;

    (d) generating a first redirect message based on the first request, the first redirect message to redirect the user computer to a server, the first redirect message encoding information that comprises a time stamp, the first redirect message further encoding a digital signature generated based on the information;

    (e) sending the redirect message from the third-party computer site to the user computer;

    (f) receiving, by the server from the user computer, a second request caused by the first redirect message; and

    (g) based on the second request;

    (g1) determining that the user computer has an active session with the server;

    (g2) determining that the information encoded in the second request is valid based on the digital signature; and

    (g3) directing a service element to initiate the network service based on (g1) and (g2).

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