Patent ID: 9692721
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising: generating an invitation to establish a relationship with an entity from an invitation template pre-configured with one or more usage policies, said generating including associating authentication information for a user with the invitation and the invitation representing an electronic document with the authentication information included therein; specifying a permitted number of invitations for the relationship that are permitted to be accepted; sending the invitation as the electronic document including the authentication information for receipt by the user; receiving an indication of acceptance of the invitation and an indication that the user is authenticated to accept the invitation based at least in part on the authentication information; receiving an indication of acceptance to a user agreement to at least some of the usage policies, said user agreement comprising user acceptance of one or more terms and conditions for the relationship specified by the usage policies; determining that the indication of acceptance is within the permitted number of invitations for establishing the relationship that are permitted to be accepted; and establishing the relationship between the user and the entity such that the user is authorized to interact with the entity based on at least some of the usage policies.