Session Continuity Token for Cross-Device Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Accessing online content management systems through third-party applications across different computing devices is cumbersome due to the need for separate sign-ons, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a session continuity feature that provides a session continuity token, allowing users to access online content management systems without re-authenticating by sharing the token between different instances of third-party applications on various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users access online content management system through third-party applications on different computing devices, then users can access their content from multiple devices, but users must sign on separately from each device which is time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication when the user first signs on to the online content management system through a third-party application. The authentication result is stored as a session continuity token that can be reused across different devices, eliminating the need for repeated authentication and resolving the time loss issue while maintaining multi-device access capability
2Reliability
If users sign on to online content management system from each instance of third-party application, then authentication security is maintained, but the process becomes complicated and user-friendly access is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a session continuity token as an intermediary between the authentication process and resource access. This token serves as a trusted mediator that carries authentication information across different third-party application instances and devices, maintaining security verification while simplifying the user experience by eliminating repeated sign-on requirements
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AI summary
The disclosed embodiments relate to a session continuity feature that allows a user to access an online content management system through different instances of a third-party application located on different computing devices without having to log in to the online content management system separately from each computing device. When the user signs on to the online content management system, the session continuity mechanism provides a session continuity token to the third-party system. When the user subsequently accesses an instance of the third-party application located on another computing device, the third-party system provides the session continuity token to the new instance of the third-party application. This enables the user to access the online content management system through the new instance of the third-party application without having to sign on again.