US 12,224,996 B2
Co-branded single sign-on service with sign-on tracking
Peter Sirota, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/190,013.
Application 12/825,262 is a division of application No. 11/396,285, filed on Mar. 31, 2006, granted, now 7,912,762, issued on Mar. 22, 2011.
Application 18/190,013 is a continuation of application No. 16/798,128, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,637,820.
Application 16/798,128 is a continuation of application No. 15/922,735, filed on Mar. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,574,646, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 15/922,735 is a continuation of application No. 15/133,125, filed on Apr. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,021,086, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/133,125 is a continuation of application No. 14/101,161, filed on Dec. 9, 2013, granted, now 9,332,001, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 14/101,161 is a continuation of application No. 13/350,508, filed on Jan. 13, 2012, granted, now 8,627,435, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/350,508 is a continuation of application No. 12/825,262, filed on Jun. 28, 2010, granted, now 8,108,922, issued on Jan. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0231841 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0203 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/0815 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0203 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0621 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/10 (2013.01); H04L 63/105 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
performing, by a single sign-on (SSO) service implemented by one or more computer systems:
managing access to a plurality of web services of a third-party service provider, including:
sending, to a web browser, a web page configured to collect sign-on information, wherein the web page includes co-branding content that includes a logo image of the SSO service and another logo image of the third-party service provider;
receiving the sign-on information from the web browser;
verifying the sign-on information based at least in part on information stored in a user accounts database; and
sending a credential to the web browser, wherein the credential is used by the web browser to access one or more of the web services;
tracking activity data indicating sign-on attempts received by the SSO service; and
providing the activity data to the third-party service provider in a format specified by the third-party service provider.