Time-based computer access controls
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1. A system for controlling computer access, the system comprising:
- at least one user profile for at least one respective user, each user profile indicating access times that the respective user is authorized to access a computer, wherein each user profile is customizable for the respective user;
a control unit to regulate user-access to the computer according to the user profile of a current user of the computer.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling computer access. Briefly described in architecture, some embodiments of such a system provide an access control unit to regulate user-access to a computer according to time restrictions specified in a user profile of a current user of the computer. The user profile for the current user of the computer indicates access times that the respective user is authorized to access the computer. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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1. A system for controlling computer access, the system comprising:
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at least one user profile for at least one respective user, each user profile indicating access times that the respective user is authorized to access a computer, wherein each user profile is customizable for the respective user;
a control unit to regulate user-access to the computer according to the user profile of a current user of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to control computer access, comprising:
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creating at least one user profile restricting computer access according to time restrictions for at least one respective user;
storing the at least one user profile on a computer;
identifying a current user of the computer;
receiving a request from the current user for computer access;
checking the user profile of the current user to determine if the current user is authorized for the computer access at a current time; and
denying access to the Internet site if the current user is not authorized for computer access at the current time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium for storing a program that controls computer access, the program comprising the steps of:
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creating at least one user profile restricting computer access according to time restrictions for at least one respective user;
storing the at least one user profile on a computer;
identifying a current user of the computer;
receiving a request from the current user for computer access;
checking the user profile of the current user to determine if the current user is authorized for the computer access at a current time; and
denying access to the Internet site if the current user is not authorized for computer access at the current time. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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