User login delegation
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1. A method of controlling access to electronic data, comprising:
- receiving capture authentication code from a user desiring access to an account of a principal user;
determining if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of stored authentication code correlated to the principal user;
if there is such a match of the capture authentication code, permitting the user access to the account of the principal user; and
if the match is not established, determining if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of authentication code correlated to a delegate user privileged to access the account of the principal user.
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Abstract
An apparatus 10, method and program product 42 logs a delegate user into an account of a principal user on behalf of the principal in response to authentication code, such as biometric data, correlated to the delegate user. Actions taken by the delegate while within the account of the principal may be recorded for evaluation and accountability considerations. Delegate user(s) privileged to access the account of the principal are added and deleted to a profile 44 as necessary to facilitate controlled sharing of resources.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to electronic data, comprising:
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receiving capture authentication code from a user desiring access to an account of a principal user;
determining if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of stored authentication code correlated to the principal user;
if there is such a match of the capture authentication code, permitting the user access to the account of the principal user; and
if the match is not established, determining if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of authentication code correlated to a delegate user privileged to access the account of the principal user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of selecting a BIR capture device to receive capture BIR data from a user from among a plurality of BIR capture devices, comprising:
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programmatically determining a first BIR capture device of the plurality of BIR capture devices from a user setting established for the user, wherein the user setting indicates a partiality to at least the first BIR capture device;
programmatically determining a second BIR capture device of the plurality of BIR capture devices from a machine setting particular to a computer, wherein the machine setting indicates a partiality to at least the second BIR capture device;
programmatically determining a third BIR capture device of the plurality of BIR capture devices from a global setting designating a preference for at least the third BIR capture device; and
if the first, second and third BIR capture devices correspond to at least one BIR capture device that conforms to the user, machine and global settings, receiving capture authentication code from the at least one BIR capture device.
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18. A method of controlling access to electronic data, comprising:
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receiving capture authentication code from a user desiring access to an account of a principal user;
determining if the capture authentication code received from the user matches a set of stored authentication code correlated to a group consisting of at least one of;
a principal user and a delegate user;
if there is such a match of the capture authentication code, permitting the user access to at least a portion of the account of the principal user on behalf of the principal user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory;
a database resident within the memory, the database storing respective sets of authentication codes, a first set of authentication code correlated to a principal user and a set correlated to a delegate user having privileged access to an account of the principal user;
program code configured to receive capture authentication code from a user desiring access to the account of the principal user and to determine if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters the set of stored authentication code correlated to the principal user;
if there is such a match of the capture authentication code, the program code further permitting the user access to the account of the principal user; and
if the match is not established, the program code being configured to determine if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters the set of authentication code correlated to the delegate user privileged to access the account of the principal user as the principal user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38)
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37. A program product, comprising:
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a program configured to receive capture authentication code from a user desiring access to the account of a principal user and to determine if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of stored authentication code correlated to the principal user;
if there is such a match of the capture authentication code, the program code further permitting the user access to the account of the principal user; and
if the match is not established, the program code being configured to determine if the capture authentication code received from the user matches within predetermined parameters a set of authentication code correlated to a delegate user privileged to access the account of the principal user as the principal user; and
a signal bearing medium bearing the first program.
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