Integrated visualization of security information for an individual

• US 20050099288A1
• Filed: 07/09/2004
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Spitz, Charles F., Abrams, Howard A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,145,457 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/10 together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A security method including receiving data from devices and normalizing the received data based on uniquely identified objects.

Claims

1. A security method comprising:

receiving data from devices; and

normalizing said received data based on uniquely identified objects.

2. The security method of claim 1 further comprising:

statistically evaluating said normalized data; and

using said received data, normalized data and statistical evaluation to determine if predetermined rules have been broken.

3. The security method of claim 1, wherein said devices include physical security devices.

4. The security method of claim 1, wherein said devices include IT monitoring systems.

5. The security method of claim 1, wherein said normalizing comprises:

identifying unique objects; and

correlating the received data based on the identified unique objects.

6. The security method of claim 5, wherein said unique object comprises at least one of a computer, a badge reader and a particular individual.

7. A programmed computer system for providing security, comprising:

a system for receiving data from devices; and

a system for normalizing said received data based on uniquely identified objects.

8. The programmed computer system of claim 7, further comprising:

a system for statistically evaluating said normalized data; and

a system for using said received data, normalized data and statistical evaluation to determine if predetermined rules have been broken.

9. The programmed computer system of claim 7, wherein said devices include physical security devices.

10. The programmed computer system of claim 7, wherein said devices include IT monitoring systems.

11. The programmed computer system of claim 7, wherein said normalizing system comprises:

a system for identifying unique objects; and

a system for correlating the received data based on the identified unique objects.

12. The programmed computer system of claim 11, wherein said unique object comprises at least one of a computer, a badge reader and a particular individual.

13. A computer recording medium including computer executable code for providing security, comprising:

code for receiving data from devices; and

code for normalizing said received data based on uniquely identified objects.

14. The computer recording medium of claim 13, further comprising:

code for statistically evaluating said normalized data; and

code for using said received data, normalized data and statistical evaluation to determine if predetermined rules have been broken.

15. The computer recording medium of claim 13, wherein said devices include physical security devices.

16. The computer recording medium of claim 13, wherein said devices include IT monitoring systems

17. The computer recording medium of claim 13, wherein said code for normalizing comprises:

code for identifying unique objects; and

code for correlating the received data based on the identified unique objects.

18. The computer recording medium of claim 17, wherein said unique object comprises at least one of a computer, a badge reader and a particular individual.