Patent ID: 7010690
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of attempting to build credentials for a user of a device connected to a network, the method comprising: providing, to a first credential builder included in a first device connected to the network, a first credential descriptor that describes a plurality of credentials; configuring the first credential builder based on the first credential descriptor to build at least one of the credentials described by the first credential descriptor; using the first credential builder to attempt to build the at least one credential described by the first credential descriptor; sending a second credential descriptor that describes at least one credential described in the first credential descriptor, but not built by the first credential builder from the first credential builder to a second credential builder included in a second device connected to the network; configuring the second credential builder based on the second credential descriptor to build at least one of the credentials described by the second credential descriptor; and using the second credential builder to attempt to build the at least one credential described by the second credential descriptor.