Method and system for managing access to services

• US 20020162001A1
• Filed: 04/25/2001
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Probaris Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Probaris Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Gunter, Carl A., Ruggieri, David J.
• Application Number:
  US09/842,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20020162001A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates

Abstract

A method and system manage access to services. A delegator delegates to a delegatee permission to access services and delegate further permissions to subsequent delegatees. The permission is represented using a digital signature. At least one delegation occurs over a personal area network while physical presence exists between the delegator and the delegatee.

Claims

1. A method for managing access to a service, comprising the step of:

(A) delegating a permission to a delegates by a delegator, wherein said permission is represented using a digital signature;

wherein said permission comprises authority to access the service and delegate one or more further permissions to one or more subsequent delegatees; and

wherein at least one delegation of permission occurs over a personal area network while physical presence exists between the delegator and the delegatee.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said personal area network comprises two or more devices that transmit data by infrared light waves.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said personal area network comprises two or more devices that transmit data by digital short-range radio waves.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

(B) delegating one or more of the further permissions to said one or more subsequent delegatees via electronic mail.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the service comprises accessing content.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the service comprises actuating a device.

7. A system for managing access to a service, comprising:

a delegation device that delegates a permission to a delegatee wherein said permission is represented using a digital signature;

wherein said permission comprises authority to access the service and delegate one or more further permissions to one or more subsequent delegatees; and

wherein at least one delegation of permission occurs over a personal area network while physical presence exists between the delegator and the delegatee.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein one or more of said further permissions to said one or more subsequent delegatees are delegated via electronic mail.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein said personal area network comprises two or more devices that transmit data by infrared light waves.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein said personal area network comprises two or more devices that transmit data by digital short-range radio waves.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein said service comprises accessing content.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein said service comprises actuating a device.