Geofencing of data in a cloud-based environment
US9860256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an approach to incorporate geographical access control features for a cloud-based storage platform. This allows, for example, enterprise administrators to define geographical areas (geofences) with arbitrary precision within which content access can be applied to items of data.
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