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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2015
Sap SE, Walldorf, DE;
Marko Degenkolb, Wiesloch, DE;
Sascha Kiefer, Kirkel, DE;
Christian Schmitz, Altlussheim, DE;
Stefan Schreck, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
SAP SE, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
In various example embodiments, an authentication server provides a secure communication pathway between a client device and a service provider. The authentication server has been previously authenticated with the service provider and establishes a tunnel for receiving requested information from the service provider. The tunnel is implemented according to Representational State Transfer ('REST') principles, so the client device can send one or more REST requests to the authentication server, which then redirects such requests to the service provider via the established tunnel. In addition, the client device may be previously authenticated with the authentication server such that the client device does not need to explicitly authenticate to the service provider each time information is requested. In some embodiments, the authentication server may be in communication with intermediary servers, which, in turn, are also authenticated with the service provider, and requests for information are routed through the intermediary servers.