Patent ID: 7673045
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of logging a user of a computer system out of affiliated servers, the method comprising: providing a first cookie to a browser on the computer system being used by the user, the first cookie maintaining a list of affiliated servers having sites visited by the user following an authentication of the user; receiving one or more second cookies at the browser as the user visits sites on the affiliated servers following the authentication, the second cookies containing data associated with the corresponding affiliated servers; selecting a single logout link via the browser, wherein the logout link is contained on any of the sites that the user has visited on the affiliated servers; as a result of the selecting, issuing by the browser a request for obtaining data from the affiliated servers based on the list maintained with the first cookie; in response to the request for data issued by the browser, sending, by the affiliated servers, to the browser, cookie setting information and an image which is indicative of successful logout; in response to receiving the cookie setting information by the browser, clearing the second cookies from the browser by changing settings of the second cookies in accordance with the cookie setting information, wherein the user is logged out of the affiliated servers having sites visited by the user following the authentication by selection of the single logout link.