Single sign-on for access to a central data repository
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing access to an information account stored in a central data repository that is accessible via a distributed network and is coupled to a database management system the information account containing consumer information elements that are changed by the consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, over the distributed electronic network, a first request from a network device for access to the information account and consumer authentication information in response to the consumer inputting the consumer authentication information while interacting with a first web-site;
in response to the request, authenticating the consumer with the database management system based on the consumer authentication information, thereby providing the consumer with access to the information account stored in the central data repository, a first consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more name fields to identify the consumer, a second consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more geographic address fields associated with the consumer;
in response to authenticating the consumer, automatically managing subsequent authentications of the consumer with the database management system so that the consumer will not be required to again input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a second request for access to the information account while interacting with a subsequent web-site that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer;
in response to the first, second, and subsequent requests for access to the information account stored in the central data repository, retrieving one or more consumer information element from the information account by filtering data from the information account with the database management system based on an identification of a web-site being accessed by the consumer;
sending the retrieved consumer information elements over the distributed electronic network;
parsing the retrieved consumer information elements; and
auto-populating input fields of a displayed web page file of the web-site being accessed by the consumer with the consumer information elements.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing access to an information account stored in a central data repository. The information account is associated with a consumer and is subject to the consumer'"'"'s control and management. Consumer authentication information is input by the consumer in connection with a first request for access to the information account via a first web-site. Responsive to authentication of the consumer, a single sign-on feature may be activated for automatically managing subsequent authentications of the consumer so that the consumer will not be required to again input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a second request for access to the information account while interacting with a subsequent web-site that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer. The single sign-on function may be deactivated upon the occurrence of a terminating event, such as the expiration of a time-out interval.
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47 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing access to an information account stored in a central data repository that is accessible via a distributed network and is coupled to a database management system the information account containing consumer information elements that are changed by the consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, over the distributed electronic network, a first request from a network device for access to the information account and consumer authentication information in response to the consumer inputting the consumer authentication information while interacting with a first web-site; in response to the request, authenticating the consumer with the database management system based on the consumer authentication information, thereby providing the consumer with access to the information account stored in the central data repository, a first consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more name fields to identify the consumer, a second consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more geographic address fields associated with the consumer; in response to authenticating the consumer, automatically managing subsequent authentications of the consumer with the database management system so that the consumer will not be required to again input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a second request for access to the information account while interacting with a subsequent web-site that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer; in response to the first, second, and subsequent requests for access to the information account stored in the central data repository, retrieving one or more consumer information element from the information account by filtering data from the information account with the database management system based on an identification of a web-site being accessed by the consumer; sending the retrieved consumer information elements over the distributed electronic network; parsing the retrieved consumer information elements; and auto-populating input fields of a displayed web page file of the web-site being accessed by the consumer with the consumer information elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for accessing an information account stored in a central data repository that is accessible via a distributed network and is coupled to a host servers the information account containing consumer information elements that are changed by the consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting to a host server, over the distributed electronic network, a first request for access to the information account and consumer authentication information in response to the consumer inputting the consumer authentication information while interacting with a first web-site hosted by a vendor server; receiving an acknowledgment indicating that the host server authenticated the consumer based on the consumer authentication information, thereby providing the consumer with access to the information account stored in the central data repository, a first consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more name fields to identify the consumer, a second consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more geographic address fields associated with the consumer; in response to the acknowledgment, automatically managing subsequent authentications of the consumer with the host server so that the consumer will not be required to again input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a second request for access to the information account while interacting with a subsequent website that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer; in response to the first, second, and subsequent requests for access to the information account stored in the central data repository, retrieving one or more consumer information elements from the information account by filtering data from the information account based on identification of a web-site being accessed by the consumer; sending the retrieved consumer information elements over the distributed electric network; parsing the retrieved consumer information elements; and auto-populating input fields of a displayed web nale file of the web-site being accessed by the consumer with the consumer information elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system storing, managing and distributing consumer information via a distributed network, comprising:
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a central data repository accessible via the distributed electronic network for storing an information account, the information account containing consumer information elements that are changed by the consumer, a first consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more name fields to identify the consumer, a second consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more geographic address fields associated with the consumer; and a host server for communicating with the central data repository and with a network device via the distributed electronic network and for executing computer-executable instructions for; receiving with the host server, over the distributed electronic network, a first request from the network device for access to the information account and consumer authentication information in response to the consumer manually inputting the consume authentication information while interacting with a first web-site; in response to the request, authenticating the consumer with the host server based on the consumer authentication information, thereby providing the consumer with access to the information account stored in the central data repository; in response to authenticating the consumer, automatically managing subsequent authentications of the consumer with the host server so that the consumer will not be required to again input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a second request for access to the information account while interacting with a subsequent web-site that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer; in response to the first, second, and subsequent requests for access to the information account stored in the central data repository, retrieving one or more consumer information elements from the information account with the host server by filtering data from the information account with the database management system based on an identification of a web-site being accessed be the consumer; sending the retrieved consumer information elements over the distributed electronic network; parsing the retrieved consumer information elements; and auto-populating input fields of a displayed web page file of the web-site being accessed by the consumer with the consumer information elements. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for providing access to an information account stored in a central data repository that is accessible via a distributed network, the information account containing consumer information elements that are changed by the consumer, the system comprising:
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a client-side application configured for automatically managing authentication of the consumer at a network device so that the consumer will not be required to input the consumer authentication information upon initiating a request for access to the information account while interacting with a web-site that is configured to provide access to the information account upon authentication of the consumer, a first consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more name fields to identify the consumer, a second consumer information element of the information account comprising one or more geographic address fields associated with the consumer; wherein the client-side application automatically manages authentication of the consumer by communicating with a host server to determine that a previous authentication of the consumer providing the consumer with access to the information account remains valid and to instruct the web-site to by-pass a sign-on interface that would otherwise prompt the consumer to input the consumer authentication information when the consumer initiates the request for access to the information account; wherein the host server in response to the request for access to the information account, retrieves one or more consumer information elements from the information account by filtering data from the information account based on an identification of the web-site being accessed by the consumer;
the host server sends the retrieved consumer information elements over the distributed electronic network to the client-side application;wherein the client-side application parses the retrieved consumer information elements, and auto-populates input fields of a displayed web page file of the web-site being accessed by the consumer with the consumer information elements. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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