Patent ID: 7240211
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of directing an authentication request comprising: providing a client terminal; providing a plurality of first servers, wherein at least one first server from the plurality of first servers is coupled to said client terminal; providing a plurality of redundant destination servers, each comprising means for identically serving said authentication request, wherein each of said plurality of first servers is connected to each of said plurality of redundant destination servers; providing said authentication request from said client terminal to a first server, said authentication request including authentication data unique to a user of said client terminal; selecting a redundant destination server from said plurality of redundant destination servers by said first server by hashing said authentication data unique to said user to determine a value indicative of the selected redundant destination servers such that the same authentication data received from said client terminal with another authentication request results in selection of a same redundant destination server from said plurality of redundant destination servers based on said value; and providing data access in accordance with said authentication request by said selected destination server.