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Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2004
Applicants:

Keith W. Ballinger, North Bend, WA (US);

Hongmei GE, Issaquah, WA (US);

Hervey O. Wilson, Bellevue, WA (US);

Vick B. Mukherjee, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Keith W. Ballinger, North Bend, WA (US);

HongMei Ge, Issaquah, WA (US);

Hervey O. Wilson, Bellevue, WA (US);

Vick B. Mukherjee, Redmond, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A message handling computing system that provides security across even transport-independent communication mechanisms, and which allows for convenient extension of security to different security token types, and may provide end-to-end security across different transport protocols. The message handling computing system includes a message handling component configured to send and receive network messages having security tokens. The message handling component interfaces with an expandable and contractible set of security token managers through a standardized application program interface. Each security manager is capable of providing security services for messages that correspond to security tokens of a particular type. A security token plug-in component registers new security token managers with the message handling component.


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