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Database for access control center

US8271528B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateJul 25, 2008
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/211
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for providing a database schema that links various system components and information to provide oversight and automated access control across disparate systems and applications. In one implementation, the database schema may use separate centralized tables to tie the various system components and information together. For example, one table may store information concerning technical support personnel authorized to address a given technical support incident, and another table may store information concerning approval given to do the technical support personnel to access a resource needed to provide the technical support, and the level of access needed to address provide technical support. Auxiliary tables may then be provided to support the centralized tables. Such an arrangement has a number of advantages, including the ability to allow the technical support personnel to access user ID-protected and/or password-protected systems/applications without using or knowing the user IDs and passwords.

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