Email-based access to secure information
First Claim
1. A secure method for updating an information management system without requiring a user login, the method comprising:
- transmitting using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a first email message to the information management system, wherein the first email is sent from a particular individual and includes an action type parameter that indicates a request for information; and
on a condition that the first email message is authenticated, receiving using SMTP, a second email message from the information management that includes a status update;
wherein the first email message is authenticated by;
comparing the first email to a database based on the action type parameter and an email address of a sender of the first email to generate a comparison result, wherein the database stores a plurality of individuals that are each associated with a respective email address and one or more tasks that are associated with each of the plurality of individuals, andupdating the database with the status update that indicates a status of completion of the one or more tasks assigned to the particular individual and is generated based on the comparison result.
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Abstract
An information management system may store information related to tasks to be performed by workers in an organization. Workers in the organization may communicate with the information management system using email messages. The information management system may not require a login or authentication procedure, and workers may interact with the information management system without the need to log in to the information management system. The information management system may receive an email message from a worker that indicates a request for a report. The information management system may determine whether to transmit the report to the worker based on whether the worker is appropriately registered with the information management system, and/or whether the worker has administrative privileges. The information management system, in response to a positive determination, may transmit the report to the email address from which the requesting email message was sent.
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10 Claims
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1. A secure method for updating an information management system without requiring a user login, the method comprising:
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transmitting using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a first email message to the information management system, wherein the first email is sent from a particular individual and includes an action type parameter that indicates a request for information; and on a condition that the first email message is authenticated, receiving using SMTP, a second email message from the information management that includes a status update; wherein the first email message is authenticated by; comparing the first email to a database based on the action type parameter and an email address of a sender of the first email to generate a comparison result, wherein the database stores a plurality of individuals that are each associated with a respective email address and one or more tasks that are associated with each of the plurality of individuals, and updating the database with the status update that indicates a status of completion of the one or more tasks assigned to the particular individual and is generated based on the comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
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5. A device that improves security of information stored in information management system without requiring a user log in, the system comprising:
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a communication interface that is communicatively coupled to the information management system via a network; a processor that is communicatively coupled to the communication interface;
wherein the processor;transmits, using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a first email message to the information management system via the communication interface, wherein the first email is sent from a particular individual and includes an action type parameter that indicates a request for information; and on a condition that the first email message is authenticated, receives using SMTP, a second email message from the information management that includes a status update via the communication interface; wherein the first email message is authenticated by; comparing the first email to a database based on the action type parameter and an email address of a sender of the first email to generate a comparison result, wherein the database stores a plurality of individuals that are each associated with a respective email address and one or more tasks that are associated with each of the plurality of individuals, and updating the database with the status update that indicates a status of completion of the one or more tasks assigned to the particular individual and is generated based on the comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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