Method for exchanging data between a web browser and an application

1. A method comprising:

executing, by a client device, an application for implementing a local web server on the client device;

loading, by a web browser executing on the client device, a webpage independent of the web browser, such that the webpage is browser agnostic and operating system independent, and including a script for generating a first request to the local web server for authentication attributes of the user and/or user device for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting;

obtaining, by the local web server, authentication attributes of the user and/or user device:

storing, by the local web server, the authentication attributes:

opening a server socket;

binding the server socket to a local Internet Protocol (IP) address and a port; and

listening for the first request from the web browser at the port;

accepting, at the local web server, the first request from the web browser; and

sending, by the local web server, the authentication attributes of the user and/or user device to the web browser; and

sending, by the web browser using the script, a second request with the authentication attributes of the user and/or user device to a remote server for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the local web server is a light-weight web server with capability to open a server socket, binding the server socket to a local Internet Protocol (IP) address and a local port, listen on a local port for incoming connection requests, retrieve information associated with the client device, send/receive information to/from the web browser.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first request and the second request are HTTP requests.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the remote server includes an identity provider server; and

the second request includes a request for single sign-on user authorization.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the remote server includes a service provider server; and

the second request includes a request for accessing the service provider server.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication attributes include at least one of a basic input/output system universal unique identifier, an operating system product identification number, a system software configuration, a system hardware configuration, a system serial number, a hard disk serial number, a multiple access control address, an IP address, a hostname, a local user account, an application specific client identification, or an access token.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is in a scripting language.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication attributes are stored in a memory device on the client device.

9. An endpoint device comprising:

a memory device storing identification information;

a web browser configured to execute on the endpoint device; and

a local web server implemented on the endpoint device using an application,

wherein the web browser is configured to load a webpage that is browser agnostic and operating system independent, and includes a script, the script configured to generate a first request to the local web server for authentication attributes of the user and/or user device for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting; and

wherein the local web server is configured to:

obtain authentication attributes of the user and/or user device;

store the authentication attributes:

open a server socket;

bind the server socket to a local Internet Protocol (IP) address and a port;

listen for the first request from the web browser at the port;

accept the first request from the web browser;

retrieve the identification information from the memory device;

send the identification information to the web browser; and

send, by the web browser using the script, a second request with the authentication attributes to a remote server for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting.

10. The endpoint device of claim 9 , wherein the local web server is a light-weight web server with capability to open a server socket, binding the server socket to a local Internet Protocol (IP) address and a local port, listen on a local port for incoming connection requests, retrieve information associated with the client endpoint device, send/receive information to/from the web browser.

11. The endpoint device of claim 10 , wherein the remote server includes:

an identity provider server for single sign-on user authorization; or

a service provider server providing a web-based service.

12. The endpoint device of claim 9 , wherein the identification information includes information for authenticating at least one of the endpoint device or a user of the endpoint device.

13. A system comprising:

a processing device; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processing device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute program code stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium and thereby perform operations comprising:

implementing a local web server;

loading, in a web browser, a webpage independent of the web browser, such that the webpage is browser agnostic and operating system independent, and including a script for generating a first request to the local web server for authentication attributes of the user and/or user device for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting;

obtaining, by the local web server, authentication attributes of the user and/or user device;

storing, by the local web server, the authentication attributes:

opening a server socket;

binding the server socket to a local Internet Protocol (IP) address and a port;

listening for the first request from the web browser at the port;

accepting, at the local web server, the first request from the web browser;

sending, by the local web server, the authentication attributes to the web browser; and

sending, by the web browser using the script, a second request with the authentication attributes to a remote server for user authentication, authorization, or fingerprinting.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the authentication attributes include information for authenticating at least one of the system or a user of the system.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise generating, by the web browser and using the script, a second request to a remote server, the second request including the authentication attributes sent to the web browser.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the remote server includes:

an identity provider server for single sign-on user authorization; or

a service provider server providing a web-based service.