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Data Processing: Database And File Management Or Data Structures > Database Or File Accessing > Privileged Access

Privileged Access

Privileged Access patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

11/09/06 - 20060253449 - System and method for efficiently drafting a legal document using an authenticated clause table
A table of clauses is compiled into a shareable database. Each clause relates to parties potentially affected by a use of the clause in a legal document. Each clause also includes authorizations controlling access and preferences specifying provisions and terms for a specific subject matter. A searchable index is formed ...

11/09/06 - 20060253448 - Data processing apparatus, data processing system, data processing method, and storage medium
A data processing apparatus for reproducing a plurality of object streams having predetermined information severally, which apparatus is provided with an IPMP information extraction circuit (54) for extracting hierarchical management information for controlling the permission and inhibition of the usage of each object from input data, a usage status check ...

11/09/06 - 20060253447 - Systems and methods for message threat management
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for detecting unsolicited and threatening communications and communicating threat information related thereto. Threat information is received from one or more sources; such sources can include external security databases and threat information data from one or more application and/or network layer security ...

11/09/06 - 20060253446 - Internet security
Redirection of user entered data to an unauthenticated website (“phishing”) is checked by, at redirection, detecting the presence of data entry fields in a user web page and, if any are present, authenticating the redirection address against lists of approved websites or the redirection web site certificate. If the new ...

11/09/06 - 20060253445 - Cascading security architecture
A system and a method are disclosed for sensitive document management. The system includes one or more agents, a behavior analysis engine, a local policy engine, and a local matching service. The method identifies whether a document is sensitive, identifies behaviors applied to the document, determines whether the document contains ...

11/09/06 - 20060253444 - Method and system for dynamically pre-positioning content in a network based detecting or predicting user presence
A method, system and apparatus are provided for dynamically pre-positioning content from servers located in a network, which may be a content distribution network. The content is pre-positioned on a proxy server, and the pre-positioning is triggered by at least one of the scheduling of an event and the presence ...

11/09/06 - 20060253443 - Region-based security
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide region-based security to database objects having hierarchical relationships. In one aspect, a system is provided that facilitates database security and management. The system includes a database component that stores a plurality of objects having a hierarchical relationship between the objects. ...

11/02/06 - 20060248085 - Data vault
A secure database appliance leverages database security in a consistent framework providwa consistent, flexible, and adaptable security using mandatory access controls in addition to user and role based security for access control and accountability. A database system comprises a plurality of database objects, each database object having a level of ...

11/02/06 - 20060248084 - Dynamic auditing
A secure database appliance leverages database security in a consistent framework provides consistent, flexible, and adaptable security using mandatory access controls in addition to user and role based security for access control and accountability. A database system comprises a plurality of database objects, each database object having a level of ...

11/02/06 - 20060248083 - Mandatory access control base
A secure database appliance leverages database security in a consistent framework provides consistent, flexible, and adaptable security using mandatory access controls in addition to user and role based security for access control and accountability. A database system comprises database objects having a level of security, factors representing a characteristic of ...

11/02/06 - 20060248082 - Method and an apparatus for securely communicating between a management server and a managed node associated with a dynamic provisioning system
Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method and an apparatus are described. In one embodiment, an initial authentication credential is associated with a management server and a node managed by the management server where the managed node can be provisioned by a dynamic provisioning system. An active authentication ...

10/26/06 - 20060242151 - Control structure for versatile content control
A tree structure stored in the storage medium provides control over what an entity can do even after gaining access. Each of the nodes of the tree specifies permissions by an entity who has gained entry through such node of the tree. Some trees have different levels, where the permission ...

10/19/06 - 20060235851 - Conference system and terminal apparatus
The conference system includes a plurality of terminal apparatuses and a conference management apparatus. The terminal apparatus has an access privilege granting unit, a permission information storage device, and an access privilege setting unit. The conference management apparatus has an access control information updating unit and an access restriction management ...

10/19/06 - 20060235850 - Method and system for access authorization involving group membership across a distributed directory
A system is presented for performing a directory operation within a distributed directory environment that includes distributed directory servers and a proxy server that acts as an intermediate agent between a client and the distributed directory environment. The proxy server sends requests to directory servers to collect information about group ...

10/12/06 - 20060230043 - Technique for simplifying the management and control of fine-grained access
The invention is an improvement to conventional access control systems that use ACLs. The improvement comprises an Access Control Set, which is a data structure of access rules, ACLs, and other ACSs, and an improved object manager program that controls access to data objects according to the contents of an ...

10/12/06 - 20060230042 - Database security structure
A database security structure that may be used for semistructured databases assigns each node 4 of a database to a collection. For each collection, create rights, retrieve rights, associate rights and dissassociate rights are provided to one or more users, the rights being assigned in common for all nodes of ...

10/05/06 - 20060224591 - Authorization over a distributed and partitioned management system
In a management system, a management server authorizes users to access computing devices based on class space and instance space. The management server further determines whether users are authorized to use particular computing devices and/or applications provided by the particular computing devices. Alerts may also be provided to the users ...

10/05/06 - 20060224590 - Computer-implemented authorization systems and methods using associations
Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining whether to authorize one or more operations with respect to resource objects. A system and method can include receiving a request that would involve an operation with respect to a resource object. The requested resource object may have multiple associations with other objects. One ...

10/05/06 - 20060224589 - Method and apparatus for handling messages containing pre-selected data
A method and apparatus for blocking messages containing pre-selected data is described. In one embodiment, the method includes determining that a message transmitted to a recipient via a network includes pre-selected data. The pre-selected data contains information from at least one random row within the tabular structure of source data. ...

09/28/06 - 20060218149 - Data redaction policies
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there are provided mechanisms and methods for controlling access to data. These mechanisms and methods for controlling access to data make it possible for systems to have improved control over accesses to information by redacting responses made by services accessible by ...

09/28/06 - 20060218148 - Integration of digital asset management with intellectual property management
The disclosure relates to a digital asset storage, search and retrieval system. Each digital asset may comprise one or more versions and properties. The system may access stored digital assets using hierarchical classifications under a taxonomy based on the properties. The digital assets may be assigned conditions governing usage of ...

09/28/06 - 20060218147 - System for change notification and persistent caching of dynamically computed membership of rules-based lists in ldap
A system, method, computer program and article of manufacture for membership list management is described. A rules-based membership list is built and cached. Any modifications to the member objects are incrementally added to the cache, and are submitted to a change log. Queries access the membership in the cache instead ...

09/14/06 - 20060206487 - Method for restricting use of file, information processing apparatus and program product therefor
A method for restricting a user's use of a file recorded on a client according to predetermined conditions, even if the use of the file has been authenticated previously in accordance with a policy, is provided. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a determination step ...

09/14/06 - 20060206486 - File sharing methods and systems
The present invention provides methods and systems for legally sharing files in a peer-to-peer network on the internet in a manner that compensates the content owners, artists, authors and/or programmers, and the like. Methods of the present invention may include incentive programs, which allow users to earn credits that may ...

09/14/06 - 20060206485 - Multilevel secure database
Row level security (RLS) and cell level security (CLS) are implemented in a database to provide secure dynamic access to database data. Encryption keys are created based on either security classification meta-data tags associated with the individual fields of an incoming data stream or on the security classification of the ...

09/07/06 - 20060200468 - Method and computer-readable medium for generating usage rights for an item based upon access rights
A method and computer-readable medium are provided for generating usage rights for an item based upon rights to access the item. According to the method, a request is received at a document management system for an item stored in a library. In response to the request, access rights to the ...

09/07/06 - 20060200467 - Information processing device and method, program, and recording medium
A PK 22 storing PMD as personal related information of a user 20 communicates with a service system 24. When first using the service system 24, the PK 22 stores the service ID of the service system 24 and a spoofing preventing method. When the PK 22 communicates with the ...

08/31/06 - 20060195450 - Persistent key-value repository with a pluggable architecture to abstract physical storage
A system and techniques are described for managing key-value pairs using an architecture that does not restrict its users to any specific platform or storage subsystem. According to one aspect of the invention, the repository is portable in that the architecture need not change based on the environment and platform ...

08/31/06 - 20060195449 - Discoverability and enumeration mechanisms in a hierarchically secure storage system
A system that generates a per user abstraction of a store from a connection point. Filtering a view set of a hierarchically secured containment hierarchy based on the access permissions of the principal is one of the novel features of the invention. The invention can offer a collection of primitives ...

08/24/06 - 20060190456 - System and method for managing objects and resources with access rights embedded in nodes within a hierarchical tree structure
A system and method for controlling access to data within a hierarchically organized document, such as an XML document. Elements may have their access rights specified, for example as a variable in an XML tag. If not specified within an element of the document, access rights are inherited from its ...

08/24/06 - 20060190455 - Method and system for assigning access control levels in providing access to networked content files
A method and system for assigning access control levels when granting access to resources includes a client node, a collection agent, and a policy engine. The client node requests access to a resource. The collection agent gathers information about the client node. The policy engine receives the gathered information and ...

08/24/06 - 20060190454 - Network system, element thereof and network visualization method
On at least one of computers constituting a plurality of nodes on a network N, a management information file representing links between nodes is stored. The computer of each node stores, into a predetermined memory area on the network, digital information pieces generated on the computer. The computer sends the ...

08/17/06 - 20060184531 - Navigation system for accessing navigation data stored in an access-protected manner
A navigation system stores navigation data in an access-protected manner. The navigation system includes navigation units that utilize the navigation data retained in a memory. The system includes a module for authenticating the access code. The system may include a module for generating an access protection code for storing the ...

08/17/06 - 20060184530 - System and method for user access control to content in a network
A method of unifying the different, device-specific and platform-specific access control lists (ACL) for different users and user groups in a home network. The home network has networked heterogeneous devices and hosting where a user is presented with a consistent, single view of ACL on home-wide users and user groups. ...

08/10/06 - 20060179058 - Methods and systems for licensing computer software
Methods and systems for determining whether a component defined in a computer program is authorized to activate. One method can include receiving an activation authorization request from the component; accessing a license control file defining a plurality of mappings, each of the plurality of mappings associating at least one of ...

08/10/06 - 20060179057 - Security system with remote communication
A security system includes a central server module designed to interface with one or more portable client modules. The server module manages access information to be sent to the client modules. The client module is a portable device designed to be carried by an authorized user and has a wireless ...

08/03/06 - 20060173848 - System and method for manipulating and managing computer archive files
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In ...

08/03/06 - 20060173847 - System and method for manipulating and managing computer archive files
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In ...

08/03/06 - 20060173846 - Access information relay device, a network device, an access information managing device, a resource managing device, and an access control system
An access information managing device, an access information relay device, a network device, a resource managing device, and an access control system are disclosed, whereby access information of each resource is acquired and transmitted to an accessing party. The access control system includes the access information managing device that includes ...

08/03/06 - 20060173845 - Method to enforce domain strong typing
A centralized method for defining and enforcing strong-typing among domains in RDBMS or ORDBMS is provided to allow flexible, easy, and quick domain creation, as well as facilitating easy implementation and change control on domains. When an application requests data from the database, one or more domains are first identified ...

08/03/06 - 20060173844 - Automatic configuration of client terminal in public hot spot
The invention herein provides an apparatus and a method for automatically configuring an IEEE 802.1x client terminal to provide limited access in a WLAN environment, specifically utilizing the access point to filter traffic associated with the limited access so as to redirect the client terminal's HTTP request to a designated ...

07/27/06 - 20060167882 - Digital rights management system architecture
A method and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files is provided. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing with a content outlet. The methods further include comparing attributes of content to be downloaded with attributes of content in a media database. The methods also includes providing restrictions ...

07/27/06 - 20060167881 - Digital media file identification
A method and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files is provided. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing with a content outlet. The methods further include comparing attributes of content to be downloaded with attributes of content in a media database. The methods also includes providing restrictions ...

07/27/06 - 20060167880 - Efficient data access via runtime type inference
A system and methodology that provide schema inferencing at runtime. An inference component receives as an input an input data stream, and processes the input data stream at runtime to develop a schema based on actual values thereof. The inferred schema is then used to create an inferred output data ...

07/20/06 - 20060161549 - Event management system
A system is disclosed for the planning, management and execution of events that permits the event manager, client, convention personnel, and suppliers to coordinate activities and rapidly disseminate information. Preferably, the system includes a repository of information. All or portions of the information may be electronically accessed by the various ...

07/20/06 - 20060161548 - Security method and system for storage subsystem
According to the present invention, techniques for performing security functions in computer storage subsystems in order to prevent illegal access by the host computers according to logical unit (LU) identity are provided. In representative embodiments management tables can be used to disclose the Logical Unit in the storage subsystem to ...

07/20/06 - 20060161547 - Communication apparatus, communication method, and recording medium
There is disclosed a communication apparatus that operates as a client of a first server having a referral function for referring the communication apparatus to a second server that performs an operation requested by the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus comprises a requesting unit that sends, to the first server ...

07/06/06 - 20060149740 - List management server for managing updating of list by third-party terminal, list management system, list managing method, and program
A buddy list manager stores a buddy list sent from a receiver terminal and manages the buddy list. A controller accepts an updating request and identifying information of a third party terminal from the third party terminal. When the controller accepts the updating request and the identifying information from the ...

07/06/06 - 20060149739 - Data security in a semantic data model
A data dependency path calculator for a semantic search engine is provided. A body of semantically related data is modeled according to a semantic data model. A user is presented a list of data elements from which they may select desired data elements. The system automatically calculates all of the ...

07/06/06 - 20060149738 - Dynamically differentiating service in a database based on a security profile of a user
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that differentiates service provided to a database user based on a security profile of the user. During operation, the system receives a sequence of commands from a user at a database system. The system then uses the sequence of commands to ...

07/06/06 - 20060149737 - Method for accessing and additional content with parental control
The invention applies relates to the access to an additional content related to a main content from a player having an Internet access and being designed so as to allow the setting of parental levels in a preferred embodiment the main content is stored on a disc edited with with ...

07/06/06 - 20060149736 - Electronic data structure for controlling access to data objects using locks
A data structure is provided for preventing access, in a computer system, to a data object having an identifier (ID). The data structure comprises a first lock object, in which the ID of the data object is stored, and in which a link to a storage location of the data ...

06/29/06 - 20060143180 - System and method for manipulating and managing computer archive files
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In ...

06/29/06 - 20060143179 - Apparatus and method for managing security policy information using a device management tree
A client device (701) of a communication system (700) includes, for example, a processor (304) programmed to include a device management tree wherein the processor is operative to receive security policy information (1000), such as that associated with a non-server entity, such as an application on the device, for example, ...

06/29/06 - 20060143178 - Dynamic remastering for a subset of nodes in a cluster environment
Techniques are provided for mastering resources by assigning resources to mastery-eligible-sets. The resources that are assigned to a mastery-eligible-set may be mastered only at nodes that belong to the mastery-eligible-set. The membership of a mastery-eligible-set for a given set of related resources may be established based on which nodes have ...

06/22/06 - 20060136420 - System and method for providing improved access to a search tool in electronic mail-enabled applications
Disclosed is a system and method for providing users of web-accessible E-mail services with improved access to their E-mail messages and other information. In one embodiment, access to a search tool is provided to users of a web-accessible electronic mail service by software which integrates with a mail-enabled application running ...

06/22/06 - 20060136419 - System and method for enforcing privacy in social networks
The present application describes systems and methods for Relationship Capital Management (“RCM”). An RCM system mines relationship capital, which it correlates to eliminate redundancies, that is made available for searching. An initial result set of the search may be narrowed to a single individual, e.g., the target. Weighted paths are ...

06/22/06 - 20060136418 - Systems and methods for synchronization of items without snapshots
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for synchronizing mixed elements (MEs) comprising structure data and unstructured filestreams between peer computer systems in a hardware/software interface system environment that does not permit snapshotting of large unstructured ME filestreams during synchronization. For several such embodiments, the ...

06/22/06 - 20060136417 - Method and system for search, analysis and display of structured data
A technique is disclosed for analyzing data entities of interest, including text, image, waveform, audio, video and other types of data. The data entities are accessed and identified in accordance with a domain definition and attributes contained in the entities. The attributes may be user-defined, as may the domain definition. ...

06/15/06 - 20060129557 - Wireless network sign-up experience
A branding sub-file is associated with one or more SSID's. A user interface which displays available networks takes the available branding sub-files into account when displaying the names of networks within range. If branding is available for a given SSID, it shows a rich view of the network, using the ...

06/08/06 - 20060123007 - Methods and systems that selectively resurrect blocked communications between devices
Data communications between devices are selectively blocked and resurrected based on error notifications. Data communications from one or more source devices to one or more intended destination devices are selectively blocked based on content of the data communications. The blocked data communications are stored in a database. A blocked data ...

06/08/06 - 20060123006 - Method of limiting on-line access to select web site materials associated with a periodically published publication, to current publication subscribers only
A novel method of using mailing or delivery labels or the like of periodic publications to assign thereon preferably both, but at least one of, a single common name and pass code for all publication subscribers-in-good-standing for the period of that publication issue, for use to enable internet web site ...

06/08/06 - 20060123005 - System and method for supporting a plurality of access control list types for a file system in an operating system
System, method and computer program product for supporting a plurality of Access Control List types for a file system in an operating system in a data processing system. An Access Control List supporting system for managing access to a file system in a data processing system has at least one ...

06/01/06 - 20060117016 - Method and apparatus for efficient electronic document management
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for efficient electronic document management. One embodiment of the inventive method involves retrieving a user-specific administrator setup file comprising a plurality of parameters pertaining to tasks that a user is authorized to perform on electronic documents, selecting at least ...

06/01/06 - 20060117015 - Systems and methods for state-less authentication
Systems and methods for providing user logon and state-less authentication are described in a distributed processing environment. Upon an attempted access by a user to an online resource, transaction, or record, a logon component asks the user to supply a logon ID and a password. The logon component verifies the ...

06/01/06 - 20060117014 - Method of determining access control effect by using policies
When determining whether or not access by a user should be permitted by using policies, an access control determination device of the present invention expresses the access by the user to the data source with a predetermined path, retrieves an appropriate policy out of stored policies on the basis of ...

06/01/06 - 20060117013 - Right information management method and right information management device
A right information management method for managing a right information of contents retained in a storage medium comprising an authenticated memory region accessible after a mutual authentication is obtained relative to a contents processing device and an ordinary memory region accessible without obtaining the mutual authentication, comprising a step of ...

06/01/06 - 20060117012 - Critical parameter/requirements management process and environment
A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process ...

06/01/06 - 20060117011 - Database for ownership and authenticity validation, systems including same and methods of use thereof
A database for ownership and authenticity validation of a plurality of items. The database permits entry of individual identification information about each item of the plurality. The database may communicate with user clients for a variety of purposes. This communication facilitates retrieval of individual identification information for one or more ...

06/01/06 - 20060117010 - Access rights
A device and method define an access right to a shared data item. The method includes defining a group of one or more contacts in a contact list, assigning an access right to the group of one or more contacts, and assigning the group of one or more contacts to ...

05/25/06 - 20060112102 - Method of controlling an internet browser interface and a controllable browser interface
The present invention is directed to a method of dynamically controlling and displaying an Internet browser interface, and to a dynamically controllable Internet browser interface. In accordance with the present invention, a browser interface may be customized using a controlling software program that may be provided by an Internet content ...

05/25/06 - 20060112101 - Origin and custody of copies from a stored electronic record verified page by page
A method of authenticating a copy of a multi-page document, which includes digitizing a said multi-page document to generate one or more digitized files that together comprise a digitized transcript. A mark that is unique to the preparer of the document, such as a signature, is prepared and digitized. The ...

05/18/06 - 20060106803 - Information management system, an information processor, and an information management method
An information management system, information processors, and an information management method are disclosed. The information management system includes the information processors and an information management apparatus that are connected through a network. One of the information processors adjusts a level of encryption of information that consists of two or more ...

05/18/06 - 20060106802 - Stateless methods for resource hiding and access control support based on uri encryption
An apparatus and method are disclosed for enabling controlled access to resources at a resource provider server. The invention may encrypt or decrypt a portion of a uniform resource identifier (URI), according to a stateless method for hiding resources and/or providing access control support. Upon receipt of a URI having ...

05/18/06 - 20060106801 - Securing location of an installed middleware application and securing location of containers contained within installed middleware application
A method, computer program product and system for protecting the location of an installed middleware application. An installer program may generate a private/public key pair at build time of a middleware application. Upon the installer program installing the middleware application, the installation location of the middleware application may be encrypted ...

05/18/06 - 20060106800 - System and method for localization of electronic devices
Embodiments of the present invention include device, methods, and computer code products for localization of electronic devices. The device includes a file system including a data item, and a localization system adapted to localize a received pathname using a stored identifier associated with the pathname. The pathname includes at least ...

05/11/06 - 20060101021 - Technique for detecting and blocking unwanted instant messages
A technique for tracking one or more thresholds relating to the blocking of a particular screen name used on an IM system is disclosed. If the number of people who have blocked a particular screen name reaches a threshold amount, a determination is made that the screen name is being ...

05/11/06 - 20060101020 - Systems, methods, and computer program products for scheduled shared resource security
A system for managing security for a shared resource, e.g., a conference room, office, lab or other premises, includes a reservation-based scheduler configured to accept user requests from multiple users for reservation of the resource and that responsively generates a usage schedule for the resource. The system further includes a ...

05/11/06 - 20060101019 - Systems and methods of access control enabling ownership of access control lists to users or groups
Embodiments of the present invention support a flexible access control design that includes flexible ownership and assignment of access control lists (ACLs). The ACLs can be assigned to one or more resources, or items, or types of resources or items. A creator or owner of an ACL can grant privileges ...

04/27/06 - 20060089932 - Role-based access control system, method and computer program product
The invention relates to a role-based access control system, including a role definition system for defining roles to be sets of permissions on individual resources thus forming role instances, respectively; and a super role definition system for defining at least one super role by grouping a set of role instances ...

04/27/06 - 20060089931 - Presenting message attachments independent of electronic messages at a user-interface
The present invention extends to methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures for presenting message attachments independent of electronic messages at a user-interface. A message application submits a query for message related data that satisfies query criteria. A database application receives the query and identifies a message attachment that ...

04/20/06 - 20060085419 - System and method for location based social networking
Systems and methods for social networking. Location-related data and other behavioral and exogenously generated characteristics are used to replace or supplement self-generated profiles in order to enhance the quality and trustworthiness of the matches made using the system and facilitate the inputting of profile information. ...

04/13/06 - 20060080317 - Latches-links as virtual attachments in documents
A system and method are disclosed for managing target documents referred to by referring documents. A user sends a delete request for a referring document from a user client computer to a master server computer. Next, the master server computer accesses and deletes the referring document, updates a counter for ...

04/13/06 - 20060080316 - Multiple indexing of an electronic document to selectively permit access to the content and metadata thereof
The disclosed technology enhances the granularity of access control systems by indexing electronic documents of interest in a manner that selectively provides authorized users with access to either content or metadata of such documents. Restriction indicia corresponding to, for example, a full-access permission and a limited-access permission, are assigned to ...

04/06/06 - 20060074915 - Multiple stakeholders for a single business process
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a customized representation of a business process involving one or more organizational entities that are accessible through a network. A user interface that can display a customized representation of a business process is provided. User information, including ...

04/06/06 - 20060074914 - Dynamic sample data switch
A technique for preventing modification of productive data in a database. In response to a database access request in a productive data database access configuration, a database interface facilitates access to a sample database when a sample switch is enabled. The database interface facilitates normal database access when the sample ...

04/06/06 - 20060074913 - Variable user interface based on document access privileges
Users may be presented with different viewing interfaces for a document based on a combination of factors relating to display rights possessed for the document and user specific information. In one implementation, the user's location is used to determine portions of the document that can be displayed to the user. ...

04/06/06 - 20060074912 - System and method for determining file system content relevance
A system and method for determining file system content relevance. According to a first embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store data and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device and to store file system content including a plurality of files. The ...

03/30/06 - 20060069683 - Method and apparatus for assigning access control levels in providing access to networked content files
A method and apparatus for assigning access control levels when providing access to networked content files includes a client node, a policy sensor, a collection agent, and a policy engine. The client node requests access to a resource. The policy sensor detects the request for access to the resource. The ...

03/23/06 - 20060064418 - Adding metadata to a stock content item
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for retrieving a first version copy of a first stock content item from a first content hosting server storing a plurality of stock content items, each item having one or more stock content versions, each item having a content identifier that ...

03/16/06 - 20060059156 - Method and apparatus enabling multiple application sharing of classes
The invention comprises a method adapted to manage access to information elements such as classes, data files, objects and methods within a shared library by each of a plurality of applications operating within a respective context. Library contexts including requested information elements are instantiated as necessary for each access requesting ...

03/16/06 - 20060059155 - Method and apparatus for managing access to set of converged entitlement resources
A method, apparatus and program-product are provided for managing user access to a converged set of entitlement resources residing within an entitlement resource repository. Each of the entitlement resources is marked with an entitlement identifier. When a requester attempts to access an entitlement resource, an authentication token corresponding to the ...

03/16/06 - 20060059154 - Database access security
Apparatus for protection of database objects from unwanted access, particularly from external connections via a firewall (20). The apparatus comprises a data packet parsing unit (54) for parsing a data packet to find database operation commands in the packet, and an enforcement unit (56) for applying enforcement rules to the ...

03/09/06 - 20060053112 - Database system providing sql extensions for automated encryption and decryption of column data
A database system providing SQL extensions for automated encryption and decryption of column data is described. In one embodiment, for example, in a database system, a method is described for providing automated encryption support for column data, the method comprises steps of: defining Structured Query Language (SQL) extensions for creating ...

03/02/06 - 20060047659 - Selecting a repository satisfying a security level of data
A device, apparatus, system, computer program and product, each capable of selecting a storage repository for storing data from a plurality of repositories, by applying a repository rule indicating which of the plurality of repositories can satisfy a security level of the data. ...

03/02/06 - 20060047658 - Verifying dynamically generated operations on a data store
Verifying dynamically generated operations on a data store includes carrying out setup actions for access to the data store, the setup actions being based at least in part on a request for which the dynamically generated operations will be generated. The carrying out of setup actions includes permissions being set ...

03/02/06 - 20060047657 - Refined permission constraints using internal and external data extraction in a role-based access control system
The present invention can enable increasing refinement of role-based permission to access data within a Role Based Access Control (RBAC) controlled computer system by enabling constraints to be written on the role-based permissions. The constraints may utilize each and every type or combination of subject, object, or environment information extracted ...

02/23/06 - 20060041555 - System and method for implementing security on a database
The present invention describes a method of restricting user access to parcels of data in a database. Each user of the database may be given a specified security level depending on their needs for their job. Further, each parcel of data in the database may be assigned a particular security ...

02/23/06 - 20060041554 - Method and system for providing image rich web pages from a computer system over a network
The present invention is related to a computer system that provides a web page to a requester over a network. Aspects of the present invention include receiving by the computer system a request to access a web page and in response, determining whether a descriptor for the requested web page ...

02/16/06 - 20060036604 - Communication system, communication method, distribution apparatus, distribution method and terminal apparatus
A communication system includes a first storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a second storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a control section for accessing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based ...

02/16/06 - 20060036603 - Apparatus, system, and methods for collaborative research
A collaborative research system, apparatus, and methods for collecting and evaluating market research data. Information Technology (IT) professionals submit evaluations to a database regarding their experiences with IT products and services. In return, their organizations receive periodic IT portfolio scorecards that inventory and benchmark their selected solutions against other organizations. ...

02/16/06 - 20060036602 - Distributed object-based storage system that stores virtualization maps in object attributes
A distributed object-based storage system and method includes a plurality of object storage devices for storing object components, a metadata server coupled to each of the object storage devices, and one or more clients that access distributed, object-based files on the object storage devices. A file object having multiple components ...

02/02/06 - 20060026159 - Security model using security domains in a security model applied to abstract database
The present invention generally is directed to a method, system and article of manufacture for controlling the access to data granted to a requesting entity based upon data accessed by the entity in the past. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention allow for access control independent from the particular manner ...

01/26/06 - 20060020599 - Method, system and program product for verifying access to a data object
An improved solution for verifying access to a data object. In particular, the invention automatically determines when access to the data object requires verification and provides an owner of the data object a set of current users for verification. The set of current users can include all or a subset ...

01/19/06 - 20060015502 - Method for operating networks of devices
A method for operating networks of devices (d) wherein said networks are formed by a plurality of domains (D), wherein each of said domains (D) is formed by one or by a plurality of sub-networks (n) of devices (d), wherein each device (d) is assigned to at least one authorized ...

01/19/06 - 20060015501 - System, method and program product to determine a time interval at which to check conditions to permit access to a file
System, method and program for controlling access to a file within a computer. A predetermined value of an attribute of the computer is identified. A current value of the attribute is determined. Periodically, a determination is made if the predetermined value matches the current value. If so, access to the ...

01/19/06 - 20060015500 - System and method for securing database records from tampering and managing and recovering from component failure in devices such as postage value dispensing systems
A method of managing and recovering from the failure of cryptographic devices in a secure transaction processing system including a database, a plurality first cryptographic devices and a standby cryptographic device. Each of the first cryptographic devices periodically generates and sends to the database a total freshness counter record and ...

01/19/06 - 20060015499 - Method, data processing system, and computer program product for sectional access privileges of plain text files
A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for providing sectional access to a file on a per-user basis is provided. A plurality of sections of a text file are designated. A respective read access privilege attribute and a respective write access privilege attribute are associated with a ...

01/12/06 - 20060010131 - System for providing secure access
A system implementing secure access to management information, the system (96) comprising: an open management service (64) including an open management application programming interface (92); a managed object (18,30,50,66) generating management information; and an object interface (68,74) for (i) receiving management information from the object, (ii) converting the received management ...

01/05/06 - 20060004763 - System and methods for constructing personalized context-sensitive portal pages or views by analyzing patterns of users' information access activities
The present invention relates to a system and methodology to assist users with data access activities and that includes such activities as routine web browsing and/or data access applications. A coalesced display or montage of aggregated information is provided that is focused from a plurality of sources to achieve substantially ...

01/05/06 - 20060004762 - Electronic release of information method and apparatus
A method for a health care provider to release health information in an electronic format to at least one third party client where the client employs a client information interface linkable via a network to a server associated with the health care provider, the method comprising the steps of providing ...

01/05/06 - 20060004761 - Integrated mail-piece tracking and on-line document viewing
A system for providing electronic access to tracking information regarding articles processed for mail delivery and related electronic information, might include a mail processing system, data storage and a computer system. The mail processing system processes the articles for mail delivery, and it provides tracking data regarding its processing of ...

01/05/06 - 20060004760 - Method, system, and apparatus for managing access to a data object
In accordance with an embodiment of this invention, a mechanism for managing a plurality of access requests for a data object is provided. The mechanism includes a lock control identifying whether a requested data object is in use and a waiter control identifying whether at least one of the plurality ...

01/05/06 - 20060004759 - System and method for file system content processing
A system and method for file system content processing. In one embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store data and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device, to store file system content, to perform in-band detection of a file system content access ...

01/05/06 - 20060004758 - An efficient locking protocol for sub-document concurrency control using prefix encoded node identifiers in xml databases
A system and method for concurrency control of hierarchically structured data is provided. Lock requests on a target node are processed by exploiting ancestor-descendant information encoded into prefix encoded node identifiers (IDs). A set of implicit locks on ancestor nodes along a path from an immediate parent of a target ...

12/29/05 - 20050289145 - Method and system for delivering content over a network
Content stored in association with metadata is automatically redirected over coupled computer networks. A portal is configured to deliver the stored content to a plurality of distributed client machines via one or more designated network edge servers. The portal receives content requests from a particular client machine and utilizes the ...

12/29/05 - 20050289144 - Techniques for sharing persistently stored query results between multiple users
A method, system and article of manufacture for managing access to query results and, more particularly, for managing access by multiple users to persistently stored query results, whereby at least some of the users may have different access rights. One embodiment provides a method of managing access to a query ...

12/22/05 - 20050283479 - System for controlling a multipurpose media access data processing system
A multipurpose media access device, which includes a communication interface operable to control transfer of data between the multipurpose user device and at least one communication network, a data storage module operable to store user data and a unique user identifier, a program storage module having at least one executable ...

12/22/05 - 20050283478 - Soap-based web services in a multi-tenant database system
Systems and methods for generating dynamic communication contracts in a multi-tenant database system based on the datamodel of the user using the service. The communication contract contains objects, e.g., SOAP-objects, custom to the specific user's datamodel, including standard objects customized to the user's own security model and business purpose as ...

12/15/05 - 20050278337 - Contact center dynamic record delivery
The invention, in one embodiment, generally establishes a master queue with a priority order based on predefined criteria, and then distributes information about a first prospect to one agent, and information about a second prospect to a second agent and so on, in the priority order. The prospect information is ...

12/15/05 - 20050278336 - Program information processing system, program information management server, program information operation terminal, and computer program
It is aimed at providing a program list that helps the audience to easily find an intended program. A program information management server creates a program list. The program information management server is provided with a user information storage section, a program meta information storage section, a program recommendation section, ...

12/15/05 - 20050278335 - Service oriented architecture with alerts
A system, method and media for a service oriented architecture. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures and the claims. ...

12/15/05 - 20050278334 - Managing user authorizations for analytical reporting based on operational authorizations
Transactional access control information extracted from a transactional data source and used by a transactional application program is received at an analytical application program used for analytical processing. Each entry in the transactional access control information identifies a user that is permitted to access a data object that is stored ...

12/15/05 - 20050278333 - Method and system for managing privacy preferences
A method for managing privacy preferences or access to restricted information may include tagging restricted or personal information. The method may also include defining a content object with a link to the restricted or personal information. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for privacy or access to ...

12/01/05 - 20050267887 - Computerized systems and methods for managing relationships
Methods and systems for managing relationships and assisting relationship stewards in allocating resources among a plurality of steward-entity relationships. The methods and systems include allowing users to define steward-entity relationships and relationship tiers. Additionally, users assign relationship objectives to each relationship tier together with accommodation limits. The users then assign ...

11/24/05 - 20050262087 - Apparatus and method for maintaining row set security through a metadata interface
A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions to select a report, select a section of the report, augment the section of the report with security metadata, and insert the section of the report into an electronic document. ...

11/24/05 - 20050262086 - Systems and methods for integrity certification and verification
A method and system for integrity certification and verification in a computer environment based on characteristics and behaviors of one or more applications, systems or system components as compared with a profile of characteristics and behaviors, including determining a behavior integrity profile (BIP) specifying characteristics and behaviors of one or ...

11/24/05 - 20050262085 - Apparatus and method for enhancing transactions using rule information to communicate with multiple applications
A method and apparatus provides information to enhance at least one of: a sales, a service and an administrative transaction by communicating with a plurality of applications from a group of applications in accordance with rule information and based on at least two of the received: end user identification information, ...

11/24/05 - 20050262084 - Storage control device and access control method
In a case where an object ID unique to a region in a disk drive is included in a read request coming from a client terminal, first management means is provided for content reading from the region indicated by the object ID in the disk drive. In the case of ...

11/24/05 - 20050262083 - Method and system for controlling screen focus for files and applications during presentations
A method and system for controlling screen focus for files and applications during presentations provides for protection of information in a computer-generated presentation setting and prevention of interruption of a presentation by unwanted computer activity. A list is built of applications and files for which screen access is permitted during ...

11/24/05 - 20050262082 - Method and apparatus for acquiring internet real-time channels in a private network
An apparatus and method for acquiring Internet real-time media channels in a private network. The method includes receiving a service advertisement from a media channel server. The media channel server acts as a gateway between one or more channel service providers and a plurality of rendering devices on a private ...

11/24/05 - 20050262081 - System, method and computer program product for organization and annotation of related information
A method for collaboratively capturing and displaying relationships and associations between information or function in a visual “map”, for example a map consisting of text or graphic icons linked to Internet locations and displayed as connected or disconnected nodes in a graph. Arbitrary relationships between nodes may be collectively defined ...

11/24/05 - 20050262080 - Methods and apparatus that use contextual test number factors to assign test numbers
In a method for assigning test numbers, current testflow context information is maintained during the execution of a testflow. If one or more test number factors have been specified for one or more levels of the current testflow context, the test number factors are used to determine a base number ...

11/24/05 - 20050262079 - Method and apparatus for assigning test numbers
In a method for assigning test numbers, current testflow context information is maintained during execution of a testflow. Upon execution of a subtest in the testflow, a database of test numbers is indexed using index information comprising 1) an identifier of the subtest, and 2) the current testflow context information. ...

11/17/05 - 20050256873 - Methods and apparatus for providing hierarchical content flow in a data network
System for providing hierarchical services in a data network. A method is provided for inserting content into a content stream for rendering on a device. The method includes obtaining one or more annotation parameters that comprise a content identifier, and determining an insertion point indicator that indicates a location in ...

11/17/05 - 20050256872 - Child safety id software-data collection and data distribution program
A method for entering identification data of a person or pet includes forming personal information of the person or said pet, forming picture images of the person or pet, and combining the personal information and the picture image simultaneously. ...

11/17/05 - 20050256871 - Multi-level version format
A system and method for maintaining version information. An identifier (“ID”) that identifies a collection of associated files is obtained. An index is generated that specifies the contents of the collection of associated files. The ID may be saved along with the index in a target version file to convey ...

11/17/05 - 20050256870 - Network supported network file sharing among mobile subscribers
Embodiments of the method and apparatus provide remote access and file sharing functionality between mobile terminals of mobile subscribers in a telecommunication network. One embodiment may have the steps of: defining at least one privileged mobile terminal that has remote access to a first mobile terminal; defining file sharing strategy ...

11/03/05 - 20050246342 - Closed loop asset management process
A method and system for managing assets used in business is disclosed. A central computer database has records of tracked items identified by a unique identifying code. A communications link is provided between a scanner and the central computer database at each point in a cycle of change in status ...

11/03/05 - 20050246341 - Method for supervising the publication of items in published media and for preparing automated proof of publications
A method for preparing automated proof of publications and for supervising the publication of items in printed media, said method comprising: preparing a database including specifications for a plurality of items to publish, publishing said items on printed media using said specifications, scanning printed media pages or capturing an electronic ...

11/03/05 - 20050246340 - Resource management
A resource management system including a plurality of requester elements competing to access a resource through an arbiter element that controls access to the resource by the requester elements. A requester element having a buffer unit and first and second counters, which are compared to determine if a request having ...

11/03/05 - 20050246339 - Method and device for data retrieval, and computer product
A data retrieval system is provided in which it is obligatory for a user to sign up as a member by registering with the system to register a message on a server. When registering the message, the member specifies at least one e-mail address of a person (permitted user) who ...

11/03/05 - 20050246338 - Method for implementing fine-grained access control using access restrictions
Disclosed is a data processing system-implemented method, a data processing system and an article of manufacture for controlling access to data stored on a database having relational objects for which access restrictions are defined for elements of the relational objects The data processing system-implemented method includes receiving a user request ...

11/03/05 - 20050246337 - System and method for information management using handwritten identifiers
The method discloses: scanning an original copy of a handwritten identifier; comparing the identifier to a set of prerecorded identifiers; adding the identifier to the set of prerecorded identifiers, if the identifier shares less than a predetermined similarity with any identifier within the set of prerecorded identifiers; linking the identifier ...

10/27/05 - 20050240593 - Adaptive management method with authorization control
A self-adaptive resource management method and a corresponding system are proposed. In the solution of the invention, an authority (105) publishes multiple rules into a corresponding repository (115). Each rule defines a desired target configuration for a category of subjects (110). Some of the rules can be conditioned to an ...

10/27/05 - 20050240592 - Real time data integration for supply chain management
Real time data integration services are deployed in a services oriented architecture for supply chain management. ...

10/27/05 - 20050240591 - Secure peer-to-peer object storage system
A peer-to-peer (P2P) networking system is disclosed that provides a large, persistent object repository with the ability to easily scale to significant size. Data security is provided using a distributed object data access mechanism to grant access to data objects to authorized users. Data objects stored within the object repository ...

10/27/05 - 20050240590 - File system updating metadata of files according to results of keyword search
A file system program that controls a processor to create an attribute information area in which a registered keyword as metadata of the data attached to the file; wherein the file system program comprises: a file access control module that controls access to the file; and a file search module ...

10/27/05 - 20050240589 - Method and system to authorize user access to a computer application utilizing an electronic ticket
A method and a system to authorize access to a network-based application generate electronic access information responsive to a first request. The first request is received at a first application from a requester for access to a second application. The electronic access information is communicated to the requestor. A second ...

10/27/05 - 20050240588 - Method and system for managing access to media files
A system and method for managing access rights of media files communicated over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention allows a user to obtain rights to access media files of selected content, which may include a song, album, movie, etc. Once the user obtains rights to access ...

10/27/05 - 20050240587 - Information processing system
An information processing system and method, an information processing device and method, a program storage medium, a program, and an object which are adapted to allow the use of content at any devices while protecting its copyright are provided. A Pochara service server 9 receives, from a personal computer 22, ...

10/20/05 - 20050234913 - Method and system for creating and maintaining an index for tracking files relating to people
A computer system creates and maintains an index for tracking information relating to individuals. Such information can include, but is not limited to, social security numbers, names, address information, credit bureau identification numbers, and credit history information on individuals. The invention employs logical rules to this information in order to ...

10/20/05 - 20050234912 - System and method useful for interfacing a computer application with a dealer management system
A method includes invoking a computer application that operates on a computer that is capable of data communication with a dealer management system. The computer includes a software module with at least one control component for interfacing the computer application with the dealer management system. The computer application includes a ...

10/20/05 - 20050234911 - Methods and systems for user requested mail delivery services
Methods and systems are provided for handling customer requests regarding delivery services. These methods and systems include receiving via a network, such as the Internet, a customer request regarding delivery services, validating the received information and sending the information to a database for recordation. Then, in response, receiving an indication ...

10/20/05 - 20050234910 - Categorizing and snoozing conversations in a conversation-based email system
A method and system for processing messages includes receiving a plurality of messages directed to a user. Each of the plurality of messages is associated with a respective conversation and list of conversations is displayed in an order determined in accordance with second predefined criteria, as a set of rows, ...

10/13/05 - 20050228792 - Index for accessing xml data
Techniques are provided for indexing XML documents. According to one embodiment, a PATH table created for storing one row for each indexed node of the XML documents. The PATH table row for a node includes (1) information for locating the XML document that contains the node, (2) information that identifies ...

10/06/05 - 20050223009 - System and method for providing access privileges for users in a performance evaluation system
Access privileges for a user are provided in a performance evaluation system by storing an organizational structure for an enterprise, a view and a class of services for the user. The organizational structure includes a plurality of levels and a plurality of members assigned to the levels. The view specifies ...

10/06/05 - 20050223008 - Access right management system and method
In an access right management system and method which manage access to data and prevent the data from leaking, a plurality of associated users who possess access rights to data are registered in a user account database, users who agree to the access to the data at present among the ...

10/06/05 - 20050223007 - Remote management and provisioning of a system across a network based connection
An attestation identity key (AIK) is created and stored in a client computer's firmware. When the client computer is connected to a network for the first time, the AIK allows a provisioning server to determine if the client computer has been tampered with. This attestation can take place even in ...

10/06/05 - 20050223006 - Method and device for controlling the access to knowledge networks
The invention relates to an efficient system for user rights in a semantic digital network, whereby users are arranged in the same semantic network as the information objects. The rights are thus derived from the semantic relations between users and information objects in a common semantic network. ...

09/29/05 - 20050216469 - Document managing system, document managing method, and program for implementing the method
A document managing system which can detect the presence of inaccessible files and folders. In the document managing system, a file as a research object for which the right of access has been set is acquired, and a file user set for which the right of access to the research ...

09/29/05 - 20050216468 - Data retrieval system, data retrieval method and data retrieval program
In a data retrieval system which retrieves data of a data base according to a search key entered by a user by means of a search engine to return a retrieval result to the user, an access right attribute value indicative of a range of an access right of the ...

09/29/05 - 20050216467 - Access control system and access control method
As an embodiment of the present invention, an access control system is comprised of a terminal, and a server arranged to receive an access request for access to a site and to access the site. The terminal has an access request control list holder for holding at least one of ...

09/29/05 - 20050216466 - Method and system for acquiring resource usage log and computer product
Based on user permission information read from a write-protected portable medium, it is determined whether an application is permitted to use a resource. If the application is permitted to use the resource, the write protection of the portable medium is released, usage log information is written into the medium. ...

09/29/05 - 20050216465 - Systems and methods for fine grained access control of data stored in relational databases
A system and method for facilitating secure access to database(s) is provided. The system relates to authorizing discriminatory access to relational database data. More particularly, the invention provides for an innovative technique of defining secured access to rows in relational database tables in a way that cannot be spoofed while ...

09/29/05 - 20050216464 - Automated authoring tool and method to facilitate inclusion of maps and other geographical data into travelogues
An automated or semi-automated authoring tool and method for incorporating maps and other geographical data in combination with text, photographs, and other multimedia data associated with a trip to produce a travelogue of the trip. The geographical travelogue authoring tool and method includes a number of geographically-oriented features that provide ...

09/29/05 - 20050216463 - Database system and method with improved locks
A method for handling database locks includes detecting a new query from an administrator for a set of database records. Next, it is determined whether the administrator has any chance of being authorized to acquire a new lock. If so, an attempt is made to acquire the new lock and, ...

09/22/05 - 20050210029 - Content delivery server, communication terminal, content delivery system, content delivery method, content delivery program, terminal control program and storage medium containing the program
There are provided a server machine and communication terminals communicatively connected to each other over a communication network. The server machine delivers software to a communication terminal. The server machine again delivers to the communication terminal delivered software which was delivered at least once to the communication terminal. Each communication ...

09/22/05 - 20050210028 - Data write protection in a storage area network and network attached storage mixed environment
A storage system and method for protecting data on a physical volume at the file system level and permitting access to the data at the physical volume level. The storage system includes a first interface for file level I/O, a second interface for block level I/O, plural physical volumes upon ...

09/08/05 - 20050198031 - Method and system for controlling access to user information in a social networking environment
Methods and systems for controlling access to content in a social networking environment are disclosed. A first user defines relationships with a plurality of second users by assigning one or more relationship designators for each relationship. The first user stores content within the social networking environment and denotes individuals allowed ...

09/01/05 - 20050192965 - Method and apparatus for discovering network based distributed applications
A method and apparatus for discovering applications having components distributed over a plurality of nodes in a network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of obtaining information associated with at least one application, said information providing first and second instructions, executing processing associated with the first instructions, determining a ...

09/01/05 - 20050192964 - Communications system having distributed database architecture and related methods
A communications system may include a plurality of account databases each for storing information associated with different accounts, and a central database for storing location information associating each account with a respective account database. Additionally, the system may also include at least one communications device for accessing account information, and ...

09/01/05 - 20050192963 - Risk management information interface system and associated methods
A graphical and interactive interface system manages risk management information. A secure database stores risk management information that is accessible by authorized access through a network. A graphics interface generates graphic data of the risk management information in response to the authorized access. One or more workflow process terminals connect ...

08/25/05 - 20050187938 - System for maintaining party data
According to one embodiment of the invention, an architecture is provided for a data processing system that processes data for a service provider itself or a client of a service provider as in the case of a third party processor. The elements of the architecture can be managed separately. For ...

08/25/05 - 20050187937 - Computer program product, device system, and method for providing document view
A device for providing view information of electronic documents existing on a network. The device comprises an access right information collector unit for collecting, from each document server existing on a network, access right information indicating an access right given to each user for each electronic document stored in the ...

08/25/05 - 20050187936 - Rechargeable media distribution and play system
An electronic media distribution/play system includes a service facility that has a communications network interface and maintains a data file catalog. The catalog is sent over the network to requesting users, and the system processes payments from customers in establishing file access authorizations. Encrypted user-selected files and a player program ...

08/25/05 - 20050187935 - Method, system, and program for restricting modifications to allocations of computational resources
Provided are a method, system, and program for allocating resources for computational resources. A request is received to modify a permitted resource allocation. A determination is made of a modification restriction providing a limit on modifications that may be made to permitted resource allocations and the requested modification to the ...

08/25/05 - 20050187934 - Methods, systems and computer program products for geography and time monitoring of a server application user
Methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed for geography and time monitoring of a server application user in a computer network. The methods, systems, and computer program products can monitor communication data between a server application and a client. The methods, systems, and computer program products can also include ...

08/11/05 - 20050177570 - Systems and methods that optimize row level database security
The systems and methods of the present invention facilitate database row-level security by utilizing SQL extensions to create and associate named security expressions with a query initiator(s). Such expressions include Boolean expressions, which must be satisfied by a row of data in order for that data to be made accessible ...

08/04/05 - 20050171951 - Web-based marketing management system
A server runs a software program controlling a system and is connected to the Internet to communicate with one or more advertising agencies. A client of the agencies has a home location with a server connected to the Internet for communication with the server and the agencies. The client can ...

08/04/05 - 20050171950 - Managing application status information for a computer application
Generally, the invention provides the capability to store and use web application status information for each web page dynamically generated and transmitted to a web browser in a communications session. The status information is stored so that it may be later retrieved and used to reset the status of the ...

07/28/05 - 20050165784 - System and method to store and retrieve identifier associated information content
In one embodiment, information content files, such as text files, image files, XML files and the like, that provide information related to an identifier bearing item, such as a consumer item with a barcode, are stored on a data storage device such as network server. Identifier data entries, such as ...

07/28/05 - 20050165783 - Secure direct memory access through system controllers and similar hardware devices
A method and system for providing secure, direct access to computer system resources, such as system memory, by a non-trusted processing entity running in an unprivileged state that request access to the resource through a device that directly accesses the resource. The device includes access-right-checking logic and is configured to ...

07/21/05 - 20050160094 - Method and apparatus for constructing a networking database and system proactively
A method for creating networking database containing a plurality of records for different individuals in which individuals are connected to one another in the database by mutual recognition of a relationship. This mutual recognition of a relationship is inferred by the possession of the Guest Key of one member by ...

07/14/05 - 20050154730 - Systems and methods for managing database authentication and sessions
Systems and methods enable remote (or “off-campus”) users complete authorized access to full-record content of 3rd-party databases subscribed to by the user's institution. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system that acts as a transparent conduit between the user and a remote database, managing relevant session/context ...

07/14/05 - 20050154729 - Gui for data pipeline
A graphical user interface (GUI) for a Pipeline architecture includes providing a way for generating and modifying Pipelines without writing any JAVA code apart from an initial core code. ...

07/14/05 - 20050154728 - Notification of access for a sender of an electronic message
A method for notifying a sender of an electronic message to a recipient that the recipient has accessed the electronic message includes integrating data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed. An access to the electronic ...

07/07/05 - 20050149528 - Uniform name space referrals with location independence
Improved techniques are disclosed for accessing content in file systems, allowing file system clients to realize advantages of file system referrals even though a file access protocol used by the client is not specifically adapted for referral objects. (For example, the client may have a legacy file system protocol or ...

07/07/05 - 20050149527 - System and method for uniquely identifying persons
A system that determines whether a non-uniquely identified name substantially corresponds to a uniquely identified person. A source dataset of uniquely identified persons is accessed, where the source dataset has records including, for each uniquely identified person, a source name, a source unique identifier, a source date of birth, and ...

06/30/05 - 20050144171 - Involving participants in a distributed transaction
The present invention provides a method, apparatus, computer program product, and service which enables a transaction manager in a first system to co-ordinate database updates made in a second system database without requiring communication with the second system during transaction completion processing (commit or rollback) or any requirement for transaction ...

06/23/05 - 20050138031 - Systems and methods for assigning task-oriented roles to users
Methods and systems are provided for assigning task-oriented roles to persons in an organization. In accordance with one aspect, such methods and systems may perform a process including providing a set of tasks that can be performed in an organization and defining a set of roles for persons in the ...



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