Patent ID: 8281149
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of allowing user-selected anonymous and pseudonymous access for a user to a relying party (RP), mediated by an identity provider (IdP), comprising: registering with an IdP to establish a first pseudonym; upon successful proof of possession of the first pseudonym to the IdP, receiving a first representation of an access token from the IdP for accessing the RP; transforming, by a processor, the first representation of the access token to obtain a second representation of the access token, the second representation of the access token being a valid access token and is unlinkable to the first representation of the access token by the IdP; receiving a request from the user to access the RP; determining whether the request is for accessing the RP anonymously or pseudonymously; if the request is for anonymous access, if the request is for pseudonymous access,