Account Manager Component for Automatic Web Login
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of manually entering credentials when accessing websites, even if the same credentials are stored on their device for other applications, due to web browser restrictions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows for the display of locally stored user identifications for selection upon navigating to a login page, with the option to send credential information to a remote authentication server to receive a login token, which is then used to authenticate the user automatically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If web browser restrictions are enforced to maintain security, then system security is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to manual credential entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an account manager component as an intermediary between the web browser and the authentication system. This intermediary manages credentials securely and facilitates automatic login requests to participating websites, thereby maintaining security while eliminating manual credential entry. The account manager acts as a trusted mediator that handles the authentication process without requiring users to manually input credentials.
2Ease of operation
If automatic login using stored credentials is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but compatibility with non-participating websites deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by making authentication functionality selective rather than universal. The account manager component checks whether each website is a participating website before attempting automatic login. For participating websites, automatic authentication is enabled; for non-participating websites, the system falls back to standard browser behavior. This localized approach allows the system to optimize convenience for compatible sites without compromising compatibility with sites that do not support the feature.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple credential storage locations are maintained, then adaptability across applications is improved, but access coordination deteriorates due to browser restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by designing the account manager component to handle multiple types of credentials (usernames, passwords, email addresses) and multiple authentication methods (automatic login requests, manual entry, token-based authentication). The system can manage credentials stored in the device's operating system and coordinate access across different applications and web browsers through a unified interface, eliminating the need for users to manually access different storage locations.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method is disclosed for authenticating a user using locally stored credentials. A website is configured to provide, to a web browser, a login page, including header information which informs the web browser that the website may accept an automatic login. In response to receiving, from the web browser, credential information and a request to login to the website, a login token having an expiration time is generated by an authentication server and returned to the web browser. The web browser provides the login token to an authentication address associated with the website, before the expiration time, to automatically login to the website.