INTEGRATING OPERATING SYSTEMS WITH CONTENT OFFERED BY WEB BASED ENTITIES

• US 20140059653A1
• Filed: 10/28/2013
• Published: 02/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Chander, Girish, Dutta, Tanmoy, Ilac, Cristian, Kavsan, Bronislav, Li, Ziquian, Luther, Andreas K., Medvinsky, Gennady, Zhu, Liquiang
• Granted Patent: US 9,032,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/335 for accessing specific resources, e.g. using Kerberos tickets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 received data contents, e.g. message integrity

Abstract

Example embodiments are provided for integrating operating systems with content offered by internet based entities.

Claims

1. A method of facilitating a computer logon session comprising:

transmitting a validation request to an internet based service provider, wherein said validation request includes a user'"'"'s credentials, said credentials being verifiable by said internet based service provider;

receiving information related to said user from said internet based service provider, wherein said information includes a security context;

utilizing said user security context to generate a token;

logging said user into a client'"'"'s operating system, wherein the token is used by said operating system to authorize operations.