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Patent
H - Electricity
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H04L 9/32 (2006.01) H04L 12/16 (2006.01) H04L 29/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2473062
Proper user-to-data associations are maintained in shared spaces created in a peer-to-peer collaborative system by means of a simplified and minimal user interface that permits users to easily authenticate other members of a shared space. In particular, support is provided for automatically building authenticated relationships even if users do not take the time to authenticate other users. When a user enters a shared space and views the contacts in that space, the display names of each contact are accompanied by distinctive icons that identify that authentication status of that contact. A mechanism is provided for resolving conflicts between contacts with the same display names to prevent confusion and contact "spoofing." Security policies can be established to provide a uniform approach to authentication. These policies can be set by a user or, alternatively, the policies can be set by an administrator.
Asthagiri Nimisha
Cote Mark
Dai Wei
Evdokimov Alexei
Moromisato George P.
Groove Networks Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Smart & Biggar
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