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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
John E. Brezak, Jr., Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard B. Ward, Redmond, WA (US);
Paul J. Leach, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael M. Swift, Seattle, WA (US);
John E. Brezak, Jr., Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard B. Ward, Redmond, WA (US);
Paul J. Leach, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael M. Swift, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A methododology is provided for facilitating authentication of a service. The methodology includes making a request to a first party for authentication of a service, the request including a first alias. A list of aliases associated with the service is then searched enabling a second party making the request to access the service if a match is found between the first alias and at least one alias of the list of aliases.