Management and application of entitlements

US7703667B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Neil K. Koorland · Issaquah, US
• Geeman Yip · Kirkland, US
• Herman Man · Issaquah, US
• Brian Kress · Redmond, US
• John Zybura · Seattle, US
• Jing Wu · Mountain View, US
• Matthias Leibmann · Woodinville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for managing and applying entitlements is described herein. An identity integration server centrally manages data associated with entitlements for a plurality of identities. The integration server may select one of a plurality of workflows. One or more of a plurality of entitlements to be used in the workflow are selected, and a set of identities for which the workflow is applicable is selected. A determination is made as to whether the workflow should be run on the identities. If so, then the workflow is initiated. The one or more entitlements are then added to a granted entitlements list. Then, a separate process may be initiated to apply the one or more entitlements to the one or more identities.