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Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2007
Applicants:

Vijay K. Gajjala, Sammamish, WA (US);

Colin H. Brace, Seattle, WA (US);

Derek T. Del Conte, Sammamish, WA (US);

Kim Cameron, Redmond, WA (US);

Arun K. Nanda, Sammamish, WA (US);

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

Stuart L. S. Kwan, Redmond, WA (US);

Rashmi Raj, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Vijayavani Nori, Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventors:

Vijay K. Gajjala, Sammamish, WA (US);

Colin H. Brace, Seattle, WA (US);

Derek T. Del Conte, Sammamish, WA (US);

Kim Cameron, Redmond, WA (US);

Arun K. Nanda, Sammamish, WA (US);

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

Stuart L. S. Kwan, Redmond, WA (US);

Rashmi Raj, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Vijayavani Nori, Bellevue, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/20 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for provisioning digital identity representations ('DIRs') uses various techniques and structures to ease administration, increase accuracy, and decrease inconsistencies of a digital-identity provisioning system. A system is provided using a common identity data store for both DIR issuance and identity token issuance, decreasing synchronization issues. Various methods are provided for creating new DIRs, notifying principals of available DIRs, and approving issuance of new DIRs.


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