METHOD FOR ACTION ASSERTION GENERATION AND USAGE

摘要

A method for providing action information about an identity of a communication device to a relying party in an identity federation environment is disclosed, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The communication device has an identity-based relationship with an asserting party. The method includes, monitoring an action performed in the identity federation environment by the communication device. The action is monitored at the asserting party. Further, the method includes, generating an identity federation token based on the action performed in the identity federation environment. The identity federation token is associated with the identity of the communication device. The identity token indicates information associated with the action to the relying party. Furthermore, the method includes sending the identity federation token to the relying party. The identity federation token indicates the action information to the relying party.