Patent ID: 8843758
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed on a network node that includes a computing device, the method comprising: receiving, by the network node, an encrypted seed having at least a location of user data at a network service that stores the user data, and a cryptographic key to access the user data, the receiving in response to a user login attempt to the network service, where the receiving the encrypted seed comprises receiving the encrypted seed as part of a content tag requesting a content item unrelated to the user data from the network node; requesting, by the network node, the user data from the location using at least the received cryptographic key; receiving and storing the user data at the network node, where the network node is physically closer to a location of the user than is the location of the user data at the network service; and enabling user access to the stored user data at the network node rather than from the network service, the enabling in response to successful authentication of the user responsive to the user login attempt.