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Method and apparatus to allow remotely located computer programs and/or data to be accessed on a local computer in a secure, time-limited manner, with persistent caching

US6453334B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 1998
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/61
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A file system driver program executes on a local computer. One or more agent procedures is configured to execute on the local computer to access file resources on behalf of a target process. A security process regulates the access of file resources by the agent procedures. The regulation of the agent procedure by the security procedure is based on a property that is unique to the target process.

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