Token Exchange System for Identity Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inefficiencies and burdens in managing different access tokens for various identity management systems, leading to interruptions in workflow and increased complexity in accessing features across different systems.
Innovation Solution
A token exchange system within an integrated identity management system allows for the seamless exchange of bearer tokens for Proof of Possession (PoP) tokens, and vice versa, enabling entities to access features of different identity management systems without requiring separate credentials or login processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate access tokens are required for each identity management system, then each system can be accessed with its specific token type, but user workflow is interrupted and management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
An integrated identity management system acts as an intermediary between entities and multiple identity management systems. The system receives requests from entities, automatically exchanges tokens between different identity systems on behalf of the entity, and returns results. This mediator approach allows entities to interact with any identity system without manually managing multiple tokens, resolving the contradiction between system compatibility and workflow continuity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple access tokens are required for different identity management systems, then each system can be accessed independently, but credential management burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple identity management systems into a single integrated identity management system. Instead of requiring entities to manage separate credentials for each identity system, the integrated system consolidates token management functionality. The system maintains internal mappings between different token types and automatically performs token exchanges, reducing credential management complexity from multiple separate tokens to a unified management approach.
3Adaptability or versatility
If applications use bearer tokens, then they can access IDCS systems, but they cannot exchange tokens for PoP tokens to access IAM systems
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated identity management system provides universal token exchange functionality that works with both bearer tokens and PoP tokens. Instead of requiring applications to have different privileges for different token exchange scenarios, the system implements a multi-functional token exchange mechanism that automatically determines the appropriate exchange type based on the target identity system. This allows applications to access both IDCS and IAM systems without needing specialized privileges for each token type.
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AI summary
Techniques are provided for granting an application of a first type of identity system, which uses a first type of identity token, access to a second type of identity system, which uses a second type of identity token. An application can make a request to a token exchange system. The request can include a bearer token and a public key of the application. The token exchange system can exchange the bearer token for a Proof-of-Possession token after performing verification steps. A token exchange system can exchange the first token (e.g., bearer token) for the first identity system for the second token (e.g., Proof-of-Possession token) for the second identity system without requiring entry of credentials to access the second identity system.