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User definable policy for graduated authentication based on the partial orderings of principals

US8650616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2007
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/31
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that determine an actor context of an actor as well as an access environment for an attempted operation responsive to the actor context and a necessary condition. The method also evaluates whether the access environment satisfies the necessary condition and activates a principal responsive to the evaluation and authenticates the actor against the principal.

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