Rights elevator
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to present a user interface in response to a task being prohibited based on a user'"'"'s current account not having a right to permit the task, the user interface comprising:
- an identifier identifying an account having a right to permit the task; and
an authenticator region capable of receiving, from a user, an authenticator usable to authenticate the account having the right to permit the task.
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or her rights. In one embodiment, these systems and/or methods present a user interface identifying an account having a right to permit a task in response to the task being prohibited based on a user'"'"'s current account not having that right.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to present a user interface in response to a task being prohibited based on a user'"'"'s current account not having a right to permit the task, the user interface comprising:
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an identifier identifying an account having a right to permit the task; and
an authenticator region capable of receiving, from a user, an authenticator usable to authenticate the account having the right to permit the task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform acts comprising:
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receiving indicators for multiple accounts capable of permitting a task not permitted by a current user account;
presenting a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface having;
multiple account regions, each account region identifying one of the accounts capable of permitting the task;
an authenticator region capable of receiving an authenticator for one of the accounts capable of permitting the task;
receiving, through the graphical user interface, an authenticator for one of the accounts capable of permitting the task; and
packaging, into a computer-readable package, the authenticator and the account associated with the authenticator, the package effective to enable authentication of the account. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform acts comprising:
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presenting a higher-rights account to a computer user currently logged on to a computer'"'"'s operating system with a limited-rights account, the higher-rights account having a right to permit a task currently prohibited by the operating system based on the limited-rights account not having the right to permit the task, the higher-rights account presented with an identifier capable of identifying a name of the higher-rights account or a person associated with the higher-rights account;
receiving an authenticator, the authenticator usable to authenticate the higher-rights account;
authenticating the higher-rights account; and
temporarily elevating the computer user'"'"'s rights to that of the higher-rights account effective to permit the operating system to cease prohibiting the task. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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