Determining a user's groups
US7085834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99939
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to technology for determining the set of groups that a user is a member of. A user can be a static member, dynamic member or nested member of a group. A user is a nested member of a first group if that user is a member of a second group and the second group is a member of the first group. There can be multiple levels of nesting. For example, an entity can be a nested member of a first group if that entity is a member of a second group, which is a member of a third group, which is a member of a fourth group, which is a member of the first group. The present invention can determine the groups for which the user is a static member, dynamic member or nested member.
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