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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Ben Z. Akselrod, Givat Shmuel, IL;

Gal A. Shachor, Yokneam, IL;

Anton Aleksandrov, Austin, TX (US);

Moty Drimer, Safed, IL;

Nitzan Nissim, Byniamina, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

An approach to secure API access for distinct types of users. A request for access to an API from a user is initiated and followed by sending a request for a login credential to the user based on a type of API requested: Data API or Interaction API. The login credential is received along with the network location of the user. Authenticating the login credential and create an API specific token. Assigning the API specific token to a user activity and granting the user access to the specific API.


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