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Multiuse web service sign-in client side components
US8997189B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997189-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313907697-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Embodiments of multi-user web service sign-in client side components are presented herein. In an implementation, the currently authenticated user account of a first application of a client is transferred to another application of a client. In another implementation, a common credential store is used to share data for a plurality of user accounts associated with a client between a plurality of applications of the client, and for the applications to output multi-user interfaces having portions corresponding to the plurality of accounts.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: providing an authentication interface callable via a plurality of applications to transfer a currently authenticated user account from one application to another application; receiving through the authentication interface, a directive to transfer a currently authenticated user account associated with a first application executed on a client to a second application executable on the client; and responsive to the directive: comparing…
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- What does patent US8997189B2 cover?
- Embodiments of multi-user web service sign-in client side components are presented herein. In an implementation, the currently authenticated user account of a first application of a client is transferred to another application of a client. In another implementation, a common credential store is used to share data for a plurality of user accounts associated with a client between a plurality of a…
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- Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F21/31. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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