Microsoft Corporation
IDENTITY PROVIDER THAT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE PERSONAS FOR A SINGLE USER

Abstract:

Using a persona as an identity of a user when the user interacts with one or more service providers. An identity of a user who is to interact with various service providers is verified. Various different personas related to the identity of the user are accessed. Each individual persona of the different personas includes user information related to the identity of the user. A specific one of the various different personas is selected for use in interacting with a service provider. The selected persona is provided to thereby enable the user to interact with the service provider using the selected persona.