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  • the present invention relates generally to applications created by external, untrusted developers and more particularly to systems and methods for network authentication.
  • network devices that lack an Internet browser such as game consoles, certain mobile devices, home, car, boat, airplane computing systems, and/or other computing or digital data processing devices are unable to access and authenticate a connection to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network. Additionally, these same devices are unable to communicate with an application that may be operating between the device and an Internet website. Thus, there is a need for systems and methods for network authentication.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture for network authentication
  • FIG. 2 is a screenshot of an exemplary login procedure for network devices
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a web-based third-party application
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a desktop third-party application
  • FIG. 5 shows a screenshot of an exemplary procedure for an infinite session, an exemplary authentication request procedure, and an exemplary logout procedure
  • FIG. 6 shows a screenshot of an exemplary login screen for authenticating an extended session for a third-party application on a web-based social network
  • FIG. 7 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen used for generating a code that may be used for authenticating a network device without a browser
  • FIG. 8 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen displaying a code that was generated for authenticating a network device without a browser.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of an exemplary method for network authentication.
  • Exemplary methods for network authentication include receiving a request for an authentication code, generating the authentication code, receiving the generated authentication code, and allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network.
  • Exemplary systems for network authentication are also provided.
  • Such systems include an application program interface configured for receiving a request for an authentication code, a code generator in communication with the application program interface, the code generator configured to generate the authentication code, and the application program interface further configured to receive the generated authentication code and allow an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network.
  • Further systems include the generated authentication code being received from a network device without an Internet browser, and the received generated authentication code allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network for an extended period of time.
  • ⁇ Provided herein are various exemplary systems and methods for network authentication that allow network devices without an Internet browser to access and authenticate a connection to a third-party application and/or an Internet website, such as a web-based social network.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture for network authentication according to one system and method.
  • the exemplary architecture 100 may include an application program interface (or “API”) 105 , a network 110 , a third-party application 115 , a scripting language 120 , optional business logic rules 125 , a volatile cache memory 130 , a distributed database 135 , a network device with an Internet browser 140 , and a network device without an Internet browser 150 .
  • the application program interface 105 , scripting language 120 , business logic rules 125 , volatile cache memory 130 and/or distributed database 135 may form part of a web-based social network.
  • the network 110 may represent any network where the transmission of digital content occurs, including the Internet.
  • the third-party application 115 may be a program that utilizes information found in a distributed database such as distributed database 135 .
  • the third-party application 115 may be an application created by and/or offered by a party or entity that is unknown and therefore not trusted nor checked for problems by an administrator of the distributed database environment and/or an administrator of a web-based social network.
  • a distributed database for a social network may include profiles, photos, friends and/or relevant events for each user or member of the social network.
  • the third-party application 115 may be a program such as a program for the generation of an electronic and/or hardcopy birthday card.
  • the third-party application 115 may incorporate profile information and/or photo(s) for a particular social network member to generate a birthday card.
  • the third-party application 115 may reside on a server internal or external to a web-based social network.
  • the third-party application 115 may also be a desktop software application, a widget, a software application for a mobile device such as a phone or a Personal Digital Assistant (“PDA”), and/or an application for another computing device or digital data processor that is at least partly capable of establishing a network connection.
  • the computing device or digital data processor may or may not have an Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet ExplorerTM for network connectivity.
  • the third-party application 115 may be a software tool that resides on or works with a game console, digital camera, cell phone or networkable picture frame (all of which may lack an Internet browser) with a connection to a network that may communicate data with a web-based social network.
  • the distributed database 135 may be comprised of multiple databases and the number of databases may increase or decrease over time.
  • the volatile cache memory 130 may pool some or all of the data found in the distributed database 135 .
  • the volatile cache memory 130 facilitates rapid query response times, when compared to the time required for querying all or most all of the databases forming the distributed database 135 .
  • the data found in the volatile cache memory 130 may represent some or all of the data that is communicated with the third-party application 115 .
  • the data found in the distributed database 135 may represent some or all of the data communicated with the third-party application 115 if the volatile cache memory 130 appears to lack certain pieces of data.
  • the optional business logic rules 125 may represent limitations such as privacy settings that may be applied to data communicated with the third-party application 115 .
  • limitations may be selected by an owner of the data and/or by a network administrator.
  • a member of a social network may limit the other members of the social network that may access the member's personal information, such as the member's address and telephone number. Accordingly, the member may not want such personal information communicated with the third-party application 115 unless the member may continue to impose certain limitations upon the personal information and the way it is used by the third-party application 115 .
  • the scripting language 120 may be any programming environment typically used to create dynamic web pages, including, however not limited to, PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code may be embedded within HTML pages for server-side execution. PHP may be used to extract data from a database in order to present it on a web page. PHP may extract data out of the volatile cache memory 130 . Optionally, PHP may apply the business logic rules 125 against extracted data. It is this data (with or without application of the business logic rules 125 ) that is generally provided to the third-party application 115 via the application program interface 105 .
  • the application program interface 105 is a web service that may provide the third-party application 115 access to some or all of the information found in the distributed database 135 and/or the volatile cache memory 130 .
  • the third-party application 115 such as the third-party application for the generation of a birthday card, may access a distributed database and/or a volatile cache memory associated with a social network through an application program interface for the social network.
  • the network device with an Internet browser 140 may be most any computing or digital data processing device with an Internet browser (e.g. Netscape NavigatorTM or Microsoft Internet ExplorerTM) that is capable of establishing a connection with the Internet. Examples may include desktop computers, laptop computers, and/or certain mobile devices such as cell phones or personal digital assistants (“PDAs”).
  • PDAs personal digital assistants
  • the network device without an Internet browser 150 may be most any computing or digital data processing device without an Internet browser.
  • the device or processor is at least partly capable of establishing a connection with a network. Examples may include certain mobile devices, personal digital assistants (“PDAs”), game consoles, digital cameras, computers or processors in cars, boats or airplanes (e.g. navigation devices), stereo receivers, radios, and/or networkable picture frames, etc.
  • PDAs personal digital assistants
  • the network device without an Internet browser 150 may include a computing or digital data processing device with an Internet browser, however, the Internet browser may not be used or relied upon for purposes of authenticating a connection to a distributed database environment.
  • FIG. 2 is a screenshot of an exemplary login procedure for network devices.
  • Screenshot 200 shows an exemplary procedure that may be employed by a user of a device such as the network device with an Internet browser 140 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • a user of a network device who desires to utilize a third-party application such as the third-party application 115 ( FIG. 1 ) for accessing data from a web-based social network may do so via an application program interface such as the application program interface 105 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the user may use the third-party application to access the data after the user has logged into the web-based social network.
  • the login procedure shown in screenshot 200 describes the process for which a user of either a web-based third-party application or a desktop third-party application may login to a web-based social network, such as FacebookTM.
  • a web-based social network such as FacebookTM.
  • the user may be required to accept the terms of service for the use of the third-party application on the social network.
  • desktop third-party applications after the user logs into and accepts the terms of service, the user may be directed to close their Internet browser window and to return to the desktop third-party application. Further, the user's ability to have the third-party application access the social network may expire after a fixed period of time.
  • the user may have an option for the third-party application to access the social network for an extended period of time.
  • the exemplary login procedure shown in screenshot 200 describes a “no_timeout” parameter that facilitates a non-expiring session upon login.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a web-based third-party application.
  • the web-based third-party application is titled “Foo.App.”
  • the login procedure for a web-based third-party application may be utilized by a user of a web-based third-party application in order to access data in a web-based social network, such as FacebookTM.
  • the web-based third-party application directs the user to begin the login process at screen 320 .
  • the user After logging into the third-party application and the social network from screen 320 , if the user is not already logged into the social network, the user may be directed to screen 330 , where the user is requested to agree to terms of service for the user's use of the third-party application on the social network. If the user has previously logged into a particular third-party application and has agreed to the terms of service for the use of the particular third-party application on the social network, the user may skip screen 330 and be directed to a screen such as screen 340 .
  • Screen 340 shows a welcome screen, which indicates the user's successful login to the web-based social network and the third-party application.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a desktop third-party application.
  • the desktop third-party application is titled “Foo.App.”
  • the login procedure may be utilized by a user of a desktop third-party application to access data from a distributed database and/or a volatile cache memory associated with a web-based social network.
  • the desktop third-party application may use an authentication token (“auth_token”) returned by a social network to redirect the user to screen 420 to begin the login process for the desktop third-party application. The user is prompted to login to the social network at screen 420 .
  • auth_token an authentication token
  • screen 430 after logging into the desktop third-party application and the social network, if the user has not previously logged into a particular desktop third-party application, the user is requested to agree to terms of service for the user's use of the third-party application on the web-based social network. If the user has previously logged into the particular desktop third-party application and has agreed to the terms of service for use of the particular third-party application on the social network, the user may skip screen 430 and be directed to screen 440 , which instructs the user to close the window and return to the desktop third-party application.
  • FIG. 5 shows a screenshot of an exemplary procedure for an infinite session, an exemplary authentication request procedure, and an exemplary logout procedure.
  • the social network may allow the user to remain logged into the third-party application and the social network for a certain period of time by providing a session key.
  • session keys returned by a social network may last 24 hours.
  • Item 510 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary procedure for an extended or infinite session.
  • a third-party application may specify a no timeout parameter in connection with the login procedure.
  • a checkbox may be displayed to the user, wherein if the user checks or highlights the box, the user grants permission for the third-party application to remain connected to the social network for an extended or infinite period of time.
  • the user may be directed by the third-party application to a specific uniform or universal resource locator (“URL”) where the user may be able to generate a numerical authentication token (or “auth token”).
  • URL uniform or universal resource locator
  • the user may be required to provide the auth token to the third-party application.
  • subsequent calls to the web-based social network may return a session key that will not expire.
  • the user may be allowed to revoke an extended or infinite session.
  • Item 520 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary authentication request procedure.
  • a session key may be used to make request calls to the application program interface for a web-based social network.
  • Item 530 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary logout procedure that a third-party application may use for enabling a user to logout of a web-based social network.
  • FIG. 6 shows a screenshot of an exemplary login screen for authenticating an extended session for a third-party application on a web-based social network.
  • the third-party application is titled “Eric's Test App.”
  • a user may employ the exemplary login screen to enjoy the full functionality of a third-party application by allowing it to communicate data with a web-based social network.
  • the third-party application may be able to incorporate information about the user's friends on the social network in creating content.
  • Also shown in screenshot 600 is the ability for a user to request to remain permanently logged into the third-party application.
  • FIG. 7 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen used for generating a code that may be used for authenticating a network device without a browser.
  • the exemplary screen 700 may be used to generate a one-time code that allows a network device without a browser to remain permanently logged into a third party developer application.
  • a user may be given an option as shown in screenshot 700 to generate a one-time code that may be either manually or automatically entered into a network device without an Internet browser.
  • a user may use the exemplary login screen 600 ( FIG. 6 ) to authenticate an extended or permanent session for a third-party application such as the third-party application titled “Eric's Test App.”
  • the user may then elect to use the option shown in screenshot 700 to generate a code that may be entered into a network device without an Internet browser, such as the network device without an Internet browser 150 ( FIG. 1 ), to allow the device to authenticate a session with Eric's Test App. and a web-based social network, such as FacebookTM.
  • FIG. 8 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen displaying a code that was generated for authenticating a network device without a browser.
  • a one-time code as displayed in screenshot 800 is generated and displayed on a screen.
  • Such a code may be used, for example, to allow a network device without an Internet browser, such as a game console or car navigation system, to access and authenticate a connection via a third-party application to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network.
  • the third-party application may enhance the user experience with the game console or car navigation system by incorporating information from the Internet website.
  • the code may be used to keep the network device without an Internet browser permanently logged into a third-party application.
  • the code may be generated and communicated to the user via other ways, such as by email.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of an exemplary method 900 for network authentication.
  • a request for an authentication code is received.
  • a user may be given an option as shown in screenshot 700 ( FIG. 7 ) to request the generation of a one-time code that may be either manually or automatically entered into a network device without an Internet browser.
  • the authentication code is generated.
  • a one-time code as displayed in screenshot 800 ( FIG. 8 ) is generated and displayed on a screen.
  • the code may be generated and communicated to the user via other ways, such as by email.
  • the generated authentication code is received.
  • the generated authentication code may be manually or automatically entered in a network device without an Internet browser (e.g. a game console or car navigation system) and received via an application program interface to allow the device to authenticate a connection via a third-party application to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network.
  • the third-party application is allowed to communicate digital data with the web-based social network.
  • the third-party application may enhance a user experience with a network device without an Internet browser, such as a game console or a car navigation system, by incorporating information from the Internet website, such as a web-based social network, into the user experience.
  • the device may be logged into the third-party application and/or a distributed database environment for an extended period of time.

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Exemplary systems and methods for network authentication are provided. Exemplary systems include an application program interface configured for receiving a request for an authentication code, a code generator in communication with the application program interface, the code generator configured to generate the authentication code, and the application program interface further configured to receive the generated authentication code and allow an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network. Further systems include the generated authentication code being received from a network device without an Internet browser and the received generated authentication code allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network for an extended period of time. Exemplary methods include receiving a request for an authentication code, generating the authentication code, receiving the generated authentication code, and allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • The present application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/906,961 filed on Mar. 13, 2007, titled “Systems and Methods for Network Authentication,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates generally to applications created by external, untrusted developers and more particularly to systems and methods for network authentication.
  • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Conventionally, network devices that lack an Internet browser such as game consoles, certain mobile devices, home, car, boat, airplane computing systems, and/or other computing or digital data processing devices are unable to access and authenticate a connection to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network. Additionally, these same devices are unable to communicate with an application that may be operating between the device and an Internet website. Thus, there is a need for systems and methods for network authentication.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture for network authentication;
  • FIG. 2 is a screenshot of an exemplary login procedure for network devices;
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a web-based third-party application;
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a desktop third-party application;
  • FIG. 5 shows a screenshot of an exemplary procedure for an infinite session, an exemplary authentication request procedure, and an exemplary logout procedure;
  • FIG. 6 shows a screenshot of an exemplary login screen for authenticating an extended session for a third-party application on a web-based social network;
  • FIG. 7 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen used for generating a code that may be used for authenticating a network device without a browser;
  • FIG. 8 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen displaying a code that was generated for authenticating a network device without a browser; and
  • FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of an exemplary method for network authentication.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • Exemplary methods for network authentication are provided. Such methods include receiving a request for an authentication code, generating the authentication code, receiving the generated authentication code, and allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network.
  • Exemplary systems for network authentication are also provided. Such systems include an application program interface configured for receiving a request for an authentication code, a code generator in communication with the application program interface, the code generator configured to generate the authentication code, and the application program interface further configured to receive the generated authentication code and allow an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network. Further systems include the generated authentication code being received from a network device without an Internet browser, and the received generated authentication code allowing an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network for an extended period of time.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Provided herein are various exemplary systems and methods for network authentication that allow network devices without an Internet browser to access and authenticate a connection to a third-party application and/or an Internet website, such as a web-based social network.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture for network authentication according to one system and method. The exemplary architecture 100 may include an application program interface (or “API”) 105, a network 110, a third-party application 115, a scripting language 120, optional business logic rules 125, a volatile cache memory 130, a distributed database 135, a network device with an Internet browser 140, and a network device without an Internet browser 150. In various exemplary systems and methods, the application program interface 105, scripting language 120, business logic rules 125, volatile cache memory 130 and/or distributed database 135 may form part of a web-based social network. The network 110 may represent any network where the transmission of digital content occurs, including the Internet.
  • According to various exemplary systems and methods, the third-party application 115 may be a program that utilizes information found in a distributed database such as distributed database 135. The third-party application 115 may be an application created by and/or offered by a party or entity that is unknown and therefore not trusted nor checked for problems by an administrator of the distributed database environment and/or an administrator of a web-based social network. For instance, a distributed database for a social network may include profiles, photos, friends and/or relevant events for each user or member of the social network. The third-party application 115 may be a program such as a program for the generation of an electronic and/or hardcopy birthday card. Accordingly, the third-party application 115 may incorporate profile information and/or photo(s) for a particular social network member to generate a birthday card. The third-party application 115 may reside on a server internal or external to a web-based social network. The third-party application 115 may also be a desktop software application, a widget, a software application for a mobile device such as a phone or a Personal Digital Assistant (“PDA”), and/or an application for another computing device or digital data processor that is at least partly capable of establishing a network connection. Further, the computing device or digital data processor may or may not have an Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer™ for network connectivity. For example, the third-party application 115 may be a software tool that resides on or works with a game console, digital camera, cell phone or networkable picture frame (all of which may lack an Internet browser) with a connection to a network that may communicate data with a web-based social network.
  • In one exemplary system and method, the distributed database 135 may be comprised of multiple databases and the number of databases may increase or decrease over time. The volatile cache memory 130 may pool some or all of the data found in the distributed database 135. In general, the volatile cache memory 130 facilitates rapid query response times, when compared to the time required for querying all or most all of the databases forming the distributed database 135. Further, the data found in the volatile cache memory 130 may represent some or all of the data that is communicated with the third-party application 115. The data found in the distributed database 135 may represent some or all of the data communicated with the third-party application 115 if the volatile cache memory 130 appears to lack certain pieces of data.
  • In one further exemplary system and method, the optional business logic rules 125 may represent limitations such as privacy settings that may be applied to data communicated with the third-party application 115. Such limitations may be selected by an owner of the data and/or by a network administrator. For example, a member of a social network may limit the other members of the social network that may access the member's personal information, such as the member's address and telephone number. Accordingly, the member may not want such personal information communicated with the third-party application 115 unless the member may continue to impose certain limitations upon the personal information and the way it is used by the third-party application 115.
  • The scripting language 120, according to various exemplary systems and methods, may be any programming environment typically used to create dynamic web pages, including, however not limited to, PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code may be embedded within HTML pages for server-side execution. PHP may be used to extract data from a database in order to present it on a web page. PHP may extract data out of the volatile cache memory 130. Optionally, PHP may apply the business logic rules 125 against extracted data. It is this data (with or without application of the business logic rules 125) that is generally provided to the third-party application 115 via the application program interface 105.
  • In one exemplary system and method, the application program interface 105 is a web service that may provide the third-party application 115 access to some or all of the information found in the distributed database 135 and/or the volatile cache memory 130. For example, the third-party application 115, such as the third-party application for the generation of a birthday card, may access a distributed database and/or a volatile cache memory associated with a social network through an application program interface for the social network.
  • The network device with an Internet browser 140, according to one exemplary system and method, may be most any computing or digital data processing device with an Internet browser (e.g. Netscape Navigator™ or Microsoft Internet Explorer™) that is capable of establishing a connection with the Internet. Examples may include desktop computers, laptop computers, and/or certain mobile devices such as cell phones or personal digital assistants (“PDAs”).
  • The network device without an Internet browser 150, according to various exemplary systems and methods, may be most any computing or digital data processing device without an Internet browser. The device or processor is at least partly capable of establishing a connection with a network. Examples may include certain mobile devices, personal digital assistants (“PDAs”), game consoles, digital cameras, computers or processors in cars, boats or airplanes (e.g. navigation devices), stereo receivers, radios, and/or networkable picture frames, etc. In further systems and methods, the network device without an Internet browser 150 may include a computing or digital data processing device with an Internet browser, however, the Internet browser may not be used or relied upon for purposes of authenticating a connection to a distributed database environment.
  • FIG. 2 is a screenshot of an exemplary login procedure for network devices. Screenshot 200 shows an exemplary procedure that may be employed by a user of a device such as the network device with an Internet browser 140 (FIG. 1). According to one exemplary system and method, a user of a network device who desires to utilize a third-party application such as the third-party application 115 (FIG. 1) for accessing data from a web-based social network may do so via an application program interface such as the application program interface 105 (FIG. 1). The user may use the third-party application to access the data after the user has logged into the web-based social network.
  • According to one exemplary system and method, the login procedure shown in screenshot 200 describes the process for which a user of either a web-based third-party application or a desktop third-party application may login to a web-based social network, such as Facebook™. As shown in screenshot 200, should the user be logging into a third-party application for the first time, the user may be required to accept the terms of service for the use of the third-party application on the social network. For desktop third-party applications, after the user logs into and accepts the terms of service, the user may be directed to close their Internet browser window and to return to the desktop third-party application. Further, the user's ability to have the third-party application access the social network may expire after a fixed period of time. Alternatively, the user may have an option for the third-party application to access the social network for an extended period of time. In one further exemplary system and method, the exemplary login procedure shown in screenshot 200 describes a “no_timeout” parameter that facilitates a non-expiring session upon login.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a web-based third-party application. Here, the web-based third-party application is titled “Foo.App.” According to one exemplary system and method, the login procedure for a web-based third-party application may be utilized by a user of a web-based third-party application in order to access data in a web-based social network, such as Facebook™. As shown in screen 310, the web-based third-party application directs the user to begin the login process at screen 320. After logging into the third-party application and the social network from screen 320, if the user is not already logged into the social network, the user may be directed to screen 330, where the user is requested to agree to terms of service for the user's use of the third-party application on the social network. If the user has previously logged into a particular third-party application and has agreed to the terms of service for the use of the particular third-party application on the social network, the user may skip screen 330 and be directed to a screen such as screen 340. Screen 340 shows a welcome screen, which indicates the user's successful login to the web-based social network and the third-party application.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show screenshots of an exemplary login procedure for a desktop third-party application. Here, the desktop third-party application is titled “Foo.App.” According to one exemplary system and method, the login procedure may be utilized by a user of a desktop third-party application to access data from a distributed database and/or a volatile cache memory associated with a web-based social network. As shown above screen 410, the desktop third-party application may use an authentication token (“auth_token”) returned by a social network to redirect the user to screen 420 to begin the login process for the desktop third-party application. The user is prompted to login to the social network at screen 420. As shown in screen 430, after logging into the desktop third-party application and the social network, if the user has not previously logged into a particular desktop third-party application, the user is requested to agree to terms of service for the user's use of the third-party application on the web-based social network. If the user has previously logged into the particular desktop third-party application and has agreed to the terms of service for use of the particular third-party application on the social network, the user may skip screen 430 and be directed to screen 440, which instructs the user to close the window and return to the desktop third-party application.
  • FIG. 5 shows a screenshot of an exemplary procedure for an infinite session, an exemplary authentication request procedure, and an exemplary logout procedure. In one exemplary system and method, after a user logs into a third-party application and a web-based social network, the social network may allow the user to remain logged into the third-party application and the social network for a certain period of time by providing a session key. By default, session keys returned by a social network may last 24 hours. Item 510 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary procedure for an extended or infinite session. In order to request a session key that does not expire, a third-party application may specify a no timeout parameter in connection with the login procedure. A checkbox may be displayed to the user, wherein if the user checks or highlights the box, the user grants permission for the third-party application to remain connected to the social network for an extended or infinite period of time. Alternatively, in order to request a session key that does not expire, the user may be directed by the third-party application to a specific uniform or universal resource locator (“URL”) where the user may be able to generate a numerical authentication token (or “auth token”). The user may be required to provide the auth token to the third-party application. In both cases, subsequent calls to the web-based social network may return a session key that will not expire. According to a further system and method, the user may be allowed to revoke an extended or infinite session.
  • Item 520 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary authentication request procedure. According to one exemplary system and method, once a session has been established, a session key may be used to make request calls to the application program interface for a web-based social network. Item 530 in FIG. 5 shows an exemplary logout procedure that a third-party application may use for enabling a user to logout of a web-based social network.
  • FIG. 6 shows a screenshot of an exemplary login screen for authenticating an extended session for a third-party application on a web-based social network. Here, the third-party application is titled “Eric's Test App.” As shown in screenshot 600, a user may employ the exemplary login screen to enjoy the full functionality of a third-party application by allowing it to communicate data with a web-based social network. For example, the third-party application may be able to incorporate information about the user's friends on the social network in creating content. Also shown in screenshot 600 is the ability for a user to request to remain permanently logged into the third-party application.
  • FIG. 7 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen used for generating a code that may be used for authenticating a network device without a browser. The exemplary screen 700 may be used to generate a one-time code that allows a network device without a browser to remain permanently logged into a third party developer application.
  • According to one exemplary system and method, after a user has logged into a third-party application and a web-based social network, they may be given an option as shown in screenshot 700 to generate a one-time code that may be either manually or automatically entered into a network device without an Internet browser. For example, a user may use the exemplary login screen 600 (FIG. 6) to authenticate an extended or permanent session for a third-party application such as the third-party application titled “Eric's Test App.” The user may then elect to use the option shown in screenshot 700 to generate a code that may be entered into a network device without an Internet browser, such as the network device without an Internet browser 150 (FIG. 1), to allow the device to authenticate a session with Eric's Test App. and a web-based social network, such as Facebook™.
  • FIG. 8 shows a screenshot of an exemplary screen displaying a code that was generated for authenticating a network device without a browser. According to one exemplary system and method, a one-time code as displayed in screenshot 800 is generated and displayed on a screen. Such a code may be used, for example, to allow a network device without an Internet browser, such as a game console or car navigation system, to access and authenticate a connection via a third-party application to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network. The third-party application may enhance the user experience with the game console or car navigation system by incorporating information from the Internet website. As shown in screenshot 800, the code may be used to keep the network device without an Internet browser permanently logged into a third-party application.
  • According to further systems and methods, the code may be generated and communicated to the user via other ways, such as by email.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of an exemplary method 900 for network authentication.
  • At step 910, a request for an authentication code is received. In one exemplary system and method, after a user has logged into a third-party application and a web-based social network, they may be given an option as shown in screenshot 700 (FIG. 7) to request the generation of a one-time code that may be either manually or automatically entered into a network device without an Internet browser.
  • At step 920, the authentication code is generated. According to various exemplary systems and methods, a one-time code as displayed in screenshot 800 (FIG. 8) is generated and displayed on a screen. According to further systems and methods, the code may be generated and communicated to the user via other ways, such as by email.
  • At step 930, the generated authentication code is received. In one exemplary system and method, the generated authentication code may be manually or automatically entered in a network device without an Internet browser (e.g. a game console or car navigation system) and received via an application program interface to allow the device to authenticate a connection via a third-party application to an Internet website, such as a web-based social network.
  • At step 940, the third-party application is allowed to communicate digital data with the web-based social network. According to one exemplary system and method, the third-party application may enhance a user experience with a network device without an Internet browser, such as a game console or a car navigation system, by incorporating information from the Internet website, such as a web-based social network, into the user experience. Further, the device may be logged into the third-party application and/or a distributed database environment for an extended period of time.
  • While various systems and methods have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Thus, the breadth and scope of a preferred embodiment should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary systems and methods.

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1. A method for authenticating an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network comprising:
receiving a request for an authentication code;
generating the authentication code;
receiving the generated authentication code; and
allowing the application to communicate the digital data with the web-based social network.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated authentication code is received from a network device without an Internet browser.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the received generated authentication code allows the application to communicate digital data with the web-based social network for over twenty-four hours.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication code is generated by the web-based social network.
5. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:
receiving a request from a network device with an Internet browser to authenticate the application to communicate digital data with the social network.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the application has not been checked for problems by an administrator of the web-based social network.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the application resides on a server external to the web-based social network.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is a third-party desktop application.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is a third-party web-based application.
10. The method of claim 2, wherein the network device without an Internet browser is a game console.
11. The method of claim 2, wherein the network device without an Internet browser is a picture frame.
12. The method of claim 2, wherein the network device without an Internet browser is a navigation device for a vehicle.
13. The method of claim 2, wherein the network device without an Internet browser is a digital camera.
14. A system for authenticating an application to communicate digital data with a web-based social network comprising:
an application program interface configured for receiving a request for an authentication code;
a code generator in communication with the application program interface, the code generator configured to generate the authentication code; and
the application program interface further configured to receive the generated authentication code and to allow the application to communicate the digital data with the web-based social network.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the generated authentication code is received from a network device without an Internet browser.
16. The system of claim 14, wherein the received generated authentication code allows the application to communicate digital data with the web-based social network for over twenty-four hours.
17. The system of claim 14, wherein the authentication code is generated by the web-based social network.
18. A computer readable medium having embedded thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing a method for network authentication, the method comprising:
receiving a request for an authentication code;
generating the authentication code;
receiving the generated authentication code; and
allowing the application to communicate digital data with the web-based social network.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the generated authentication code is received from a network device without an Internet browser.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, the method further comprising:
receiving a request from a network device with an Internet browser to authenticate the application to communicate digital data with the social network.
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