System of assigning permissions to a user by password
US7865950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system includes a data storage unit for storing data sets accessible to a user upon receipt of permission. The data processing system restricts access to data sets by requiring a username and then requiring a password to obtain permission for access to a data set stored in a data storage unit. The system is adapted to support use of more than one said password associated with a username; and each of those passwords associated with that username permits a distinct level of access to a particular data set, whereas other passwords can provide different levels of access to any data set assigned thereto.
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