Control of access to files
US8904551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and program product for using access-control lists to control access to categorized computer files. Two or more computer files are each associated with one of a set of possible classifications that fall within a single category and an access-control list associates a user with a subset of these classifications. In response to the user's request for access to one of these files, where the request specifies the requested file but does not specify the category of the requested file, the processor identifies the requested file's category based on that file's associated classifications, checks the access-control list to determine that the user is authorized to access files of the identified category, and then grants the requesting user access to the requested file.
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