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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Yuecel Karabulut, Milpitas, CA (US);
Isaac Nassi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yuecel Karabulut, Milpitas, CA (US);
Isaac Nassi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/33 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3823 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/18 (2013.01); G06F 21/335 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2151 (2013.01); H04L 63/0807 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 2463/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of performing a secure transaction in a software system, such as a software service system, for example. Embodiments of the invention include encoding symmetric keys for securing transactions between a service consumer and service provider. Asymmetric keys are also used for providing additional security during transactions. In one embodiment, license tokens and capability tokens are encoded and passed between a service consumer and service provider for allowing a consumer secure access to authorized services.