Provisioning of digital identity representations
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsVijay K. Gajjala, Colin H. Brace, Derek T. Del Conte, Arun K. Nanda, Stuart L.S. Kwan, Rashmi Raj, Vijayavani Nori
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Abstract
A system and method for provisioning digital identity representations (“DIRs”) uses various techniques and structures to ease administration, increase accuracy, and decrease inconsistencies of a digital-identity provisioning system. Various methods are provided for creating new DIRs, requesting DIRs, notifying principals of available DIRs, and approving issuance of new DIRs.
Claims20
A method for provisioning a digital identity representation for a principal, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request through a first channel to create the digital identity representation for the principal;
- issuing a notification through a second channel that the digital identity representation has been requested;
- receiving approval for the digital identity representation to be created;
- creating the digital identity representation.
A method for provisioning one or more digital identity representations for a principal, comprising the steps of:
- issuing a notification that the one or more digital identity representations are available for the principal;
- receiving a request to create the one or more digital identity representations;
- creating the one or more digital identity representations.
A method for provisioning a digital identity representation for a principal, comprising the steps of:
- polling a digital identity representation generation system to determine whether any new digital identity representations are available to the principal;
- receiving a notification that a first new digital identity representation is available to the principal;
- requesting that the first new digital identity representation be created;
- receiving the first new digital identity representation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.