Method for managing access and use of resources by verifying conditions and conditions for use therewith
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1. A method for managing use of protected resources within a system of resources, said method comprising:
- granting access to a protected resource by a principal when pre-conditions associated with the protected resource and the principal are satisfied;
permitting the principal to continue to access the protected resource while during-access conditions associated with the protected resource and the principal are satisfied, said during-access conditions being distinct from said preconditions; and
terminating access to the protected resource by the principal when a termination event occurs, said termination event comprising either the satisfaction of post conditions distinct from said during-access conditions or a failure to continue satisfaction of said during-access conditions.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing access to resources that integrates both authorization and protection for a wide range of resources. The rights to access a protected resource are based on conditions. Conditions are associated with both resource the resource and the state of the resource to thereby protect the resource at various stages during its life cycle. Conditions that are associated with the entire life cycle of the protected resource can be expressed by use of a grammar including data structures, sets of rules or a language.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing use of protected resources within a system of resources, said method comprising:
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granting access to a protected resource by a principal when pre-conditions associated with the protected resource and the principal are satisfied;
permitting the principal to continue to access the protected resource while during-access conditions associated with the protected resource and the principal are satisfied, said during-access conditions being distinct from said preconditions; and
terminating access to the protected resource by the principal when a termination event occurs, said termination event comprising either the satisfaction of post conditions distinct from said during-access conditions or a failure to continue satisfaction of said during-access conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. A method for managing use of protected resources within a system of resources, said method comprising;
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preparing pre-conditions that must be satisfied to obtain access to a protected resource;
preparing during-access conditions that must be satisfied to continue access to said protected resource;
when said protected resource is inactive, enforcing said preconditions until said preconditions are satisfied; and
rendering said protected resource active and enforcing said during-access conditions when said pre-conditions have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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18. A condition specification adapted to associate a condition with a protected resource to control the protected resource within a system for managing protected resources, said specification comprising:
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a resource designation indicating the protected resource that the condition is associated with;
a state variable indicating a status of the resource with respect to the condition; and
a method specification indicating a manner by which the value of the state variable can be obtained form a device.
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