Patent ID: 7452278
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: A63F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling access to a secure data service within a secure data service environment, said access being requested by a user of a versatile computing device that is not dedicated to communicating with the secure data service environment over a secure private communication network, so that the access is outside of the secure data service environment and is over an insecure public network, wherein the secure data service environment provides online data and services to dedicated devices through the secure private communication network, the method comprising the steps of: (a) linking a user-partner identifier with a user-service identifier, wherein: (b) determining whether a request for access to the secure data service within the secure data service environment is authentic when the request for access is received from the partner network service on behalf of the user of the versatile computing device; and (c) providing the requested access to the secure data service over the insecure public network to the partner network service, and thus to the versatile computing device over the insecure public network, if the request is authentic.