Patent ID: 9699165
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method by which content requested from a first machine is delivered by a different second machine, and wherein the first machine and the second machine both possess an encryption key, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a request for content from a user at the first machine; identifying the second machine also providing delivery of said content; authenticating the user for access to said content at the first machine based on a first access restriction restricting access to said content; generating using said encryption key, a token encrypting a second access restriction restricting user access to said content from the second machine in response to the first machine successfully authenticating the user with the first access restriction; passing a message comprising the request, the token, and addressing of the second machine, wherein the second machine delivers said content to the user in response to receiving said message, decrypting the second access restriction from the token using the encryption key, and successfully authenticating the user using the second access restriction.