Systems And Methods For Rule Inheritance
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- defining a hierarchical organizational structure of positions within an organization;
associating one of a plurality of roles with each of the positions;
identifying selected data;
a first position within the hierarchical organizational structure associating one or more access rules with the selected data, wherein the access rules are applicable to a first subset of the roles;
automatically associating the one or more access rules with the selected data for all positions that are subordinate to the first position within the hierarchical organizational structure and that are associated with the first subset of roles; and
enabling access by positions associated with the first subset of roles to the selected data according to the access rules.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of access to data using inheritance of access rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunction with a hierarchical organization structure to allow access rules to be inherited by some of the positions from other positions based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. Access rules can be applied across equivalent or similar positions, yet differentiated between distinct portions of the organization and the distinct roles associated with the positions. Consequently, particular access rules are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions subordinate to a particular position with which the rule originates, and are not necessarily inherited by all of the positions that are associated with a particular role.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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defining a hierarchical organizational structure of positions within an organization;
associating one of a plurality of roles with each of the positions;
identifying selected data;
a first position within the hierarchical organizational structure associating one or more access rules with the selected data, wherein the access rules are applicable to a first subset of the roles;
automatically associating the one or more access rules with the selected data for all positions that are subordinate to the first position within the hierarchical organizational structure and that are associated with the first subset of roles; and
enabling access by positions associated with the first subset of roles to the selected data according to the access rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
software encoded on a computer-readable medium and executable by a computer system to perform the method including defining a hierarchical organizational structure of positions within an organization;
associating one of a plurality of roles with each of the positions;
identifying selected data;
a first position within the hierarchical organizational structure associating one or more access rules with the selected data, wherein the access rules are applicable to a first subset of the roles; and
automatically associating the one or more access rules with the selected data for all positions that are subordinate to the first position within the hierarchical organizational structure and that are associated with the first subset of roles. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Current AssigneeMorinville V. Paul
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Original AssigneePaul V. Morinville
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InventorsMorinville, Paul
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Granted Patent
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US Class Current1/1
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CPC Class CodesG06F 21/604 Tools and structures for ma...G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object,...G06F 2221/2145 Inheriting rights or proper...G06Q 10/00 Administration; ManagementG06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocati...G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or tas...G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requir...G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or workG06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time man...G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or p...G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of busines...Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. sear...Y10S 707/99936 Pattern matching accessY10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure...Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data...Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database st...Y10S 707/99947 Object-oriented database st...Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or ...
