Patent ID: 7089585
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for authorizing a second client-based application on a client computer to access a service provided by a second server-based application based upon a previously provided authorization that authorized the client computer to use a first client-based application to access a service provided by the first server-based application comprising: (a) receiving a request for authorizing the client computer to use said second client-based application to access the service provided by said second server-based application; (b) wherein the service provided by said second server-based application is different than the service provided by said first server-based application; (c) wherein the request for authorizing the client computer to use said second client-based application to access the service provided by said second server-based application originates from said first client-based application; (d) in response to said request: