System and method for controlling access to documents stored on an internal network
US6357010B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/105
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of limiting access from an external network to documents stored on an internal network. A client list is built in which each client is assigned to one or more roles. Each role has access to one or more documents as defined on a document list. A request from an external network is reviewed and, if possible, the request is associated with a client on the client list. The requested document is then compared to the document list associated with the client's role and, if the requested document is in the list of documents available to a client in the client's role, the requested document is fetched, cleaned and sent to the client.
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