Patent ID: 8402524
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An ID bridge service system comprising one or more computers, the ID bridge service system that provides first identity information required for provision of service by one of a plurality of application service systems, comprising: an SP management database (DB) configured to store a type and assurance of the first identity information required for the provision of the service by the one of the plurality of application service systems; and an IDP management database (DB) configured to store a type and assurance of second identity information managed by a plurality of authentication service systems, the system further configured with: a selecting measure configured to select one of the plurality of authentication service systems that manages the second identity information which corresponds to the first identity information stored in the SP management DB and required for the provision of the service by the one of the plurality of application service systems and which is stored in the IDP management DB, out of the plurality of authentication service systems, when a request for authentication is received from the one of the plurality of application service systems; and a requesting measure configured to request the selected authentication service system to authenticate.