Scenario-based access control

US12335268B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• James Paul Gyarmathy, Jr. · Shoreline, US
• Ali ALAM · Sammamish, US
• Amanda Holcomb · Gig Harbor, US
• Alka Garg · Redmond, US
• Ayyappan Balasubramanian · Redmond, US
• Mansi Singhal · Redmond, US
• Gerardo Bodegas Martinez · Kirkland, US
• Michael Todd · Larbert, GB
• Carrie Ann Culley · Seattle, US
• Hardeep Kohli · Bothell, US
• Can Zheng · Sammamish, US
• Rohan Kamath · Issaquah, US
• Sandhya Vankamamidi · Redmond, US
• Jing Jing · Beijing, CN
• Zhuang Gao · Kirkland, US
• John Kingsly Masilamani · North Bend, US
• Jack Pullikottil · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2021
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L63/20
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for managing access to resources using scenarios. One method includes an operation for storing first scenario data received for a first control scenario. The first scenario data comprises a control scenario identifier, a first resource, an authorization control, and a scenario trigger that defines an event that causes an activation of the first control scenario for providing access to the first resource. Further, the method includes operations for monitoring for an occurrence of the scenario trigger and detecting an occurrence of the event associated with the scenario trigger. Further, the method determines, in response to the occurrence of the event, a set of users authorized to access the first resource, including accessing the first scenario data to determine the set of users associated with the authorization control. Furthermore, access is provided to the set of users based on the determining.