System and methods for context-aware and situation-aware secure, policy-based access control for computing devices
US10685130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods for context-aware and situation-aware secure, policy-based access control for computing devices. The invention enhances the previously disclosed policy-based control system by adding contextual information to the set of resources by which a policy decision point can adjudicate a query to execute a transaction or to access a secure resource. Policy information points are able to store information collected over time related to resources under the control of the system. The system can further include an analytical processing engine capable of inferring new information from existing information that also can be used by the decision points. The policy information points provide context to the decision. They are also able to consider and include information that is external to the system or detected outside the system itself.
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