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EP0717339A2
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Access to independent network resources
Assignee: Microsoft Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for providing access to independent network resources. At system logon, logon data is stored in memory of a client computer. When a server is accessed, server authentication data is stored in a cache. System logon data and authorization data can be applied to access an independent server resource without requiring user interaction. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir Sadovsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/85; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for accessing independent resources in a computer network, the method comprising: storing logon data for a user when the user logs on to a local computer system in the computer network; storing authentication data when a user accesses an independent system resource; in response to a request to access an independent network resource, performing the steps of: attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored logon data; and attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored authentication data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the authentication data includes a user identification and a password.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the authentication data is stored in a cache.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the cache resides in main memory of the local computer system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the authentication data in the cache is encrypted using logon data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored authentication data is performed only if the attempting to access the network resource using the stored logon data fails in accessing the independent network resource.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored logon data is performed only if the attempting to access the network resource using the stored authentication data fails in accessing the independent network resource.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the request to access an independent network occurs during browsing for network resources; the browsing comprising: receiving a request from a user to display network resources available on one or more network servers; and establishing a connection with the one or more network servers to determine available network resources.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of: prompting the user to enter authentication data only if the attempting to access the network resource using stored logon data and stored authentication data fails.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for accessing independent resources in a computer network comprising: storing logon data for a user in main memory of a local computer system when the user logs on to the local computer system in the computer network; storing authentication data in a cache of the local computer system when a user accesses an independent system resource; in response to a request to access an independent network resource, performing the steps of: attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored logon data; attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored authentication data; if the attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored logon data and the stored authentication data both fail, then prompting the user to enter authentication data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the attempting to access the independent network resource using the stored authentication data includes: searching the cache in local memory for a server name; if the server name is present in the cache, then reading the stored authentication data associated with the server name in the cache and applying the stored authentication data to access the server associated with the server name.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the stored authentication data includes a user identification and a password.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the stored authentication data in the cache is encrypted.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the stored authentication data in the cache is encrypted using logon data, and the cache in memory of a local computer system is accessible to user at the local computer system when logon data associated with the local computer system is entered in the local computer system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
140 words
A networking subsystem located in memory of a client computer system in a computer network, the networking subsystem for accessing independent servers in the computer network, the network subsystem comprising: a network provider for accessing an independent server coupled to the computer network, the network provider including a cache for storing authentication data, the network provider capable of accessing logon data stored in the client computer system, the network provider for applying logon data stored in the client computer and authentication data stored in the cache to access the independent server; a multiple provider router in communication with an application program for receiving a request to access the independent server, and in communication with the network provider for routing the request to access the independent server to the network provider; and a redirector for communicating with the independent network server.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The networking subsystem of claim 15 wherein the network provider is a first network provider and further including a second network provider; the multiple provider router in communication with the first and second network provider for routing a request to access a server to both the first and second network provider.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The networking subsystem of claim 16 wherein the first and second network provider share logon data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The networking subsystem of claim 16 wherein the first and second network provider share authentication data in the cache.
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