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Method for providing access to a service

  • US 8,739,256 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2008
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving, by a service provider comprising a processor, a request from a user for access to a service; and

    sending an authentication request to an identity provider in order to obtain credentials for said user, wherein said authentication request includes details of a plurality of acceptable authentication formats for said credentials,wherein the plurality of acceptable authentication formats comprises at least one of email, persistent ID, and/or transient ID formats, andthe plurality of acceptable authentication formats is arranged in an order of preference comprising a descending order of preference or an ascending order of preference.

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