Controlling access to database
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a storage unit; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the storage unit, the controller adapted to;
store a relationship between at least a first form and a second form of a database in the storage unit;
store a user access name to access the database in the storage unit, the access name having an associated user access level for accessing the database; and
allow access to the database at the user access level based on the relationship and the user access name.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling access to a database. The apparatus comprises a storage unit and a controller communicatively coupled to the storage unit. The controller is adapted to store a relationship between at least a first form and a second form of the database in the storage unit and to store a user access name to access the database in the storage unit, the access name having an associated user access level for accessing the database. The controller is further adapted to allow access to the database based on the relationship and the user access name at the user access level.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the storage unit, the controller adapted to;
store a relationship between at least a first form and a second form of a database in the storage unit;
store a user access name to access the database in the storage unit, the access name having an associated user access level for accessing the database; and
allow access to the database at the user access level based on the relationship and the user access name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article comprising at least one machine-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling access to a database, the instructions when executed enable a processor to:
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store a task flow between at least a first form and a second form of the database in a storage unit;
store a user access name to access the database, the access name having an associated user access level for accessing the database; and
allow access to the database at the user access level based on the task flow and the user access name. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving a user access name, the user access name having an associated user access level for accessing a database and having an associated access identification number;
determining the access identification number associated with the received user access name; and
allowing access to the database at the user access level in response to determining the access identification number associated with the received user access name.
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the interface, the controller adapted to;
receive a user access name from the interface, the user access name having an associated access identification number and having an associated user access level for accessing a database;
determine the access identification number associated with the received user access name; and
allow access to the database at the user access level in response to determining the access identification number associated with the received user access name.
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29. The apparatus, comprising:
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an interface; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the interface, the controller adapted to;
receive a responsibility identifier having an associated responsibility identification number and an associated profile, the profile defining access to at least one field of at least one form of a database;
receive a request to access a form of the database;
determine the responsibility identification number of the received responsibility identifier; and
allow access to the form based on the access defined in the profile and in response to determining the responsibility identification number of the received responsibility identifier.
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33. An article comprising at least one machine-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling access to a database, the instructions when executed enable a processor to:
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receive an access name, the access name having an associated access identification number;
access a profile based on the access name and the associated access identification number, wherein the profile defines user access to the database; and
allow access to the database based on the user access defined in the profile.
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