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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Ling Tony Chen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark Vanantwerp, Redmond, WA (US);
Van Christopher Van, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Noah Heller, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ling Tony Chen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark VanAntwerp, Redmond, WA (US);
Van Christopher Van, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Noah Heller, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Controlling access to secure data and services by versatile computers outside a secure environment, which communicates with limited dedicated devices such as game consoles, over a secure network such as a virtual private network. The versatile computing devices obtain access over an insecure network, such as the Internet, through a trusted partner Web site that authenticates users of the site and relays requests to the secure environment. The Web site uses a certificate for a predefined level of secure access to the secure environment. A link is established between a user's Web ID authenticated by the Web site and a gamer tag used within the secure environment. Access is limited as a function of the Web ID, gamer tag, and a Web site partner ID. A Web cache stores and provides some secure data, minimizing disruption to the secure environment's primary function to service the dedicated devices.