MULTIPLE DATA STORE AUTHENTICATION

• US 20190068609A1
• Filed: 10/29/2018
• Published: 02/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sutaria, Jay, Gustafson, Brian Daniel, van Gent, Robert Paul, Lin, Ruth, Merriwether, David, Sawhney, Parvinder, Backholm, Ari
• Granted Patent: US 10,560,459 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• 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 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

Systems and methods for authenticating access to multiple data stores substantially in real-time are disclosed. The system may include a server coupled to a network, a client device in communication with the server via the network and a plurality of data stores. The server may authenticate access to the data stores and forward information from those stores to the client device. An exemplary authentication method may include receipt of a request for access to data. Information concerning access to that data is stored and associated with an identifier assigned to a client device. If the identifier is found to correspond to the stored information during a future request for access to the store, access to that store is granted.

Claims

1. A system for authenticating access to one or more data stores, comprising:

a server communicatively coupled to a network and the one or more data stores, wherein the server is configured to;

generate a unique identifier for a client device upon the client device initially communicating with the server;

send the unique identifier to the client device so that the client device can present the unique identifier in a subsequent communication with the server;

receive registration information from the client device;

store the registration information;

associate the stored registration information with the unique identifier of the client device;

receive via a subsequent communication with the client device a request to authenticate the client device to access the one or more data stores, wherein the request includes the unique identifier;

use the unique identifier to retrieve the stored registration information that is associated with the client device;

authenticate access to the one or more data stores on behalf of the client device using the stored registration information, and

forward information from the one or more data stores to the client device following authentication.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more data stores is associated with an electronic mail service provider.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the client device is a cellular telephone.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the client device is a personal digital assistant.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the client device is a personal computer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the server authenticates the client device prior to the server authenticating access to the one or more data stores.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the server authenticates a user of the client device prior to the server authenticating access to the one or more data stores.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the authentication of the client device includes the use of the unique identifier.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the unique identifier is a token, the token comprising a unique string of data.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the authentication of the user of the client device includes the use of a user name.