Patent ID: 8613043
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for identity mediation in an enterprise service bus, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving a security information from a first application executing in a first data processing system, at the enterprise service bus, the security information being a part of a request for service from a second application executing in a second data processing system, the security information comprising a set of parts, the set of parts including a first subset of parts of the security information and a second subset of parts of the security information; identifying, in the enterprise service bus, a part of the security information to be transformed such that the part upon transformation is usable for handling the request by the second application; selecting, in the enterprise service bus, a security policy from a set of security policies applicable to the identified part, wherein the set of security policies is applicable to transform the set of parts of the security information, and wherein a first subset of security policies from the set of security policies is applicable to the first subset of parts of the security information and a second subset of security policies from the set of security policies is applicable to the second subset of parts of the security information; transforming, using the identity mediation in the enterprise service bus, the identified part according to the security policy, the transforming resulting in a transformed security information; and sending the transformed security information to the second application.