Group access without using an administrator

• US 20070016584A1
• Filed: 07/15/2005
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mathew Grell
• Original Assignee: Mathew Grell
• Inventors: Grell, Mathew
• Application Number:
  US11/182,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20070016584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/065 for group communications cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management involving conference or group key H04L9/0833
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities

Abstract

A system and technique for accessing, joining, creating, storing, publishing, sharing, streaming audio and viewing information between members of a group and/or service provider information by providing access to the group and/or information without the requirement of an administrator, administrative oversight, or a procedural requirement of an invitation and affirmation system.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for facilitating group access, the method comprising:

receiving instructions from at least one user requesting access to at least one group;

determining whether said user and said group have a matching key; and

granting access to said user with said matching key to said group.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising sending a list of groups available to said user to join.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising selecting at least one group to join.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising sending instructions from at least one user requesting access to at least one group.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises denying access to said user with a non matching key.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises granting group publication rights to said user with said matching key.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises adding user with said matching key to a group membership.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises updating group membership with group information.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises creating a group key.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises creating a member key.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises creating a user record based upon information entered by said user.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises amending a user record based upon information entered by said user.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises creating a group record based upon information entered by said user.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprises amending a group record based upon information entered by said user.

15. A computer implemented method for facilitating service provider record access, the method comprising:

receiving instructions from at least one user requesting access to at least one service provider record;

determining whether said user and said service provider record have a matching key; and

granting access to said user with said matching key to said service provider record.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprising sending instructions from at least one user requesting access to at least one service provider record.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprises denying access to said user with a non matching key.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprises granting publication rights to said user with said matching key.

19. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprises creating a service provider record based upon information entered by said user.

20. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprises amending a service provider record based upon information entered by said user.

21. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprises creating a service provider key.

22. A system comprising:

a server connected to a network, the server receiving requests from users via the network, the server including;

at least one processor;

a database of group records; and

a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

generate a list of groups available to a user, receive a selection by a user to join a group, determine whether said group and said user have a matching key, and grant access to said user with said matching key to said group.

23. A system for facilitating group access comprising:

means for generating a list of groups available to a user;

means for receiving a selection by a user to join a group;

means for determining whether said group and said user have a matching key; and

means for granting access to said user with said matching key to said group.