Patent ID: 7779248
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a system memory; one or more processors; and one or more physical, recordable-type computer-readable media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions of a controlling authority, the controlling authority configured to identify an authenticating authority for authenticating a principal for access to network resources, the controlling authority comprising: an authority resolution module, the authority resolution module configured to: cause a network interface to transmit an authentication request to the assigned authenticating authority located from among one or more other authenticating authorities, the assigned authenticating authority having been located using the principal's individual identifier and domain identifiers in the principal's account ID, wherein the authentication request asks the assigned authenticating authority to authenticate the principal; and alter the assignment mapping whereby an account ID previously mapped to a first authenticating authority is remapped to a second authenticating authority.