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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998

Filed:

Jan. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael M Swift, Bellevue, WA (US);

Robert Reichel, Redmond, WA (US);

Pradyumna K Misra, Issaquah, WA (US);

Michael RC. Seaman, Kirkland, WA (US);

James William Kelly, Redmond, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
39520053 ; 39518701 ; 707-9 ;
Abstract

A method is provided, in accordance with the present invention, for merging a source domain into a target domain in a network. Merging domains comprises replacing a first account identification for each account associated with the source domain by a second account identification associated with the target domain. Next, in accordance with the present invention, for each account associated with the source domain, the first account identification is added to an account security data structure storing account identifications with which the account has previously been associated when associated with a former, merged domain.


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Swift, Michael. (1998). Method and apparatus for merging user accounts from a source security (U.S. Patent No. 5768519). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5768519

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