OS Authentication Integration for Seamless Service Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computing environments require users to go through multiple steps to access online content, which can be inconvenient and impractical, especially when trying to access a range of services on different devices without having to repeatedly log into various service providers.
Innovation Solution
A method that integrates operating systems with internet-based services by transmitting a logon request to an internet-based service provider, validating user credentials, and generating a security context token that allows seamless access to locally installed software and web-based services without the need to open a web browser and sign into each provider individually.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users access online content through traditional methods (opening web browsers and signing into each service provider), then they can access internet-based services, but the process requires multiple steps and consumes significant time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the operating system logon process with internet service authentication by integrating security context transmission from internet service providers into the OS logon sequence. This merging allows users to authenticate with multiple services simultaneously through a single logon action, eliminating the need to separately open browsers and sign into each service provider.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authentication actions by transmitting security contexts from internet service providers to the operating system during the logon process. This preliminary action ensures that authentication credentials are already validated and stored before the user needs to access any online content, enabling instantaneous access without repeated authentication steps.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users configure their computers to log into multiple internet services separately, then they can access those services, but the configuration cannot be transferred to another computer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal authentication mechanism where security contexts from multiple internet service providers are integrated into the operating system's logon process. This universal approach allows the same authentication configuration to work across different computers running the same operating system, as the security contexts are managed at the OS level rather than being device-specific configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies security contexts from internet service providers into the operating system's authentication framework. This copying mechanism allows authentication credentials to be replicated and transferred across different computing devices, enabling users to access their services on any computer without manually reconfiguring each device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users access services through a virtualized environment via VPN, then they can access remote services, but the experience is slow and operates within a partition
Solution Approach 1:
The operating system acts as an intermediary between the user and internet service providers by integrating security context transmission directly into the logon process. This intermediary role eliminates the need for virtualized environments or VPNs, allowing users to access services directly at full speed without the performance overhead of remote virtualization.
Data Source
AI summary
Example embodiments are provided for integrating operating systems with content offered by internet based entities.