Patents by Inventor Peter M. Tsang
Peter M. Tsang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11270173Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may receive a request from a first device for an authentication token for access to a service, determine whether the first device is authorized to receive the authentication token for access to the service, and based on a determination that the first device is authorized to receive the authentication token for access to the service, generate a machine-readable code including the authentication token that a second device is to use for access to the service by the second device. The processor may also send the generated machine-readable code to the first device. The first device may display the machine-readable code and the second device may use a captured image of the machine-readable code to establish an authenticated session to the service on the second device.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Rachel Anne Brown Teller, Kristina K. Hotz, Tarek B. Kamel, Neelam Anuradha Reddy, Peter M. Tsang, James Shang Kai Chou
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Publication number: 20210312251Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may receive a request from a first device for an authentication token for access to a service, determine whether the first device is authorized to receive the authentication token for access to the service, and based on a determination that the first device is authorized to receive the authentication token for access to the service, generate a machine-readable code including the authentication token that a second device is to use for access to the service by the second device. The processor may also send the generated machine-readable code to the first device. The first device may display the machine-readable code and the second device may use a captured image of the machine-readable code to establish an authenticated session to the service on the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rachel Anne Brown TELLER, Kristina K. HOTZ, Tarek B. KAMEL, Neelam Anuradha REDDY, Peter M. TSANG, James Shang Kai CHOU
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Patent number: 9699180Abstract: Providing access to a cloud service includes a system receiving an application request to access a cloud service. In response, the system sends an identity provider (IP) a token request, comprising an application identifier (ID), an operating system (OS) cloud credential associated with login credentials of a user of an OS hosting the application, and a cloud service ID of the cloud service. Based on sending the token request, and on the IP authenticating the user and verifying the application ID is valid, the system receives a token from the IP. The token, which is signed with an IP signature, comprises the cloud service ID, the application ID, and a user assigned ID associated with the cloud service. The system provides the token to the application for submission to a cloud service provider for access, and obtains cloud service access based on the cloud service provider validating the IP signature.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Allan Edwin Wetter, Adrian Frei, Peter M. Tsang, Yordan Rouskov
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Publication number: 20170054712Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for obtaining access to a cloud service. In particular, a user may log into a client device using an operating system (OS) cloud login ID. The user may access cloud services (e.g., a music streaming service, a data storage service, etc.) through applications executing on the client device using merely the OS cloud login ID without providing additional login credentials specific to the cloud services. A client side application may request a token to access a cloud service. The token may be generated by an identity provider based upon the identity provider verifying an application ID identifying the application, a cloud service ID identifying the cloud service and/or OS cloud credentials. In this way, the application may present the token to a cloud service provider for verification to gain access to the cloud service hosted by the cloud service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Allan Edwin Wetter, Adrian Frei, Peter M. Tsang, Yordan Rouskov
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Patent number: 9418216Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for obtaining access to a cloud service. In particular, a user may log into a client device using an operating system (OS) cloud login ID. The user may access cloud services (e.g., a music streaming service, a data storage service, etc.) through applications executing on the client device using merely the OS cloud login ID without providing additional login credentials specific to the cloud services. A client side application may request a token to access a cloud service. The token may be generated by an identity provider based upon the identity provider verifying an application ID identifying the application, a cloud service ID identifying the cloud service and/or OS cloud credentials. In this way, the application may present the token to a cloud service provider for verification to gain access to the cloud service hosted by the cloud service provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Allan Edwin Wetter, Adrian Frei, Peter M. Tsang, Yordan Rouskov
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Publication number: 20130024919Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for obtaining access to a cloud service. In particular, a user may log into a client device using an operating system (OS) cloud login ID. The user may access cloud services (e.g., a music streaming service, a data storage service, etc.) through applications executing on the client device using merely the OS cloud login ID without providing additional login credentials specific to the cloud services. A client side application may request a token to access a cloud service. The token may be generated by an identity provider based upon the identity provider verifying an application ID identifying the application, a cloud service ID identifying the cloud service and/or OS cloud credentials. In this way, the application may present the token to a cloud service provider for verification to gain access to the cloud service hosted by the cloud service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Allan Edwin Wetter, Adrian Frei, Peter M. Tsang, Yordan Rouskov