Patent ID: 8949952
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a memory; and at least one processor circuit in communication with the memory, the at least one processor configured to: store a first subscriber identification of a subscriber in the memory, the subscriber identification being stored in response to a first logon exchange with the subscriber that identifies that the subscriber is authenticated to access the Internet using a first source Internet Protocol address of the subscriber, the first source Internet Protocol address formatted in accordance with a first version of the Internet Protocol; send a link to the subscriber in response to a determination that the subscriber is authenticated to access the Internet using the first source Internet Protocol address, wherein the link comprises a resource that is accessible via a second version of the Internet Protocol and a second subscriber identification of the subscriber, wherein the link, upon being activated, causes the subscriber to generate a request to access the Internet using a second source Internet Protocol address of the subscriber, the second source Internet Protocol address formatted in accordance with the second version of the Internet Protocol, and wherein the request includes the second source Internet Protocol address and the second subscriber identification of the subscriber; receive, from the subscriber, the request to access the Internet using the second source Internet Protocol address of the subscriber; compare the second subscriber identification included in the request with the stored first subscriber identification; and determine that the subscriber is authenticated to access the Internet using the second source Internet Protocol address based on the comparison.