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Authorization controlled searching

US7809751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

20Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Karl Fuerst · Wiesloch, DE
Juergen Hofmann · Salzwedel, DE
Ionut Istrate · Worms, DE
Thomas Finke · Gilching, DE
Florian Kresser · Lobbach, DE
Marieta Koch · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2007
Grant date	Oct 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99948
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for authorization controlled searching. In general, a search request is received, a database data structure is searched where the data structure is populated with records that include data and criteria for authorization to access the data, and a set of results is presented to a user, where the set of results includes data from the data structure for which a user is authorized the criteria is used to determine which results to include in the set of results. The criteria for authorization to access the data may be simple or complex, and may be based on a formation of associations from multiple layers of associations.

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