SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELEGATING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZATION TO AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON

• US 20080083021A1
• Filed: 10/02/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Presenceid Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Presenceid Incorporated
• Inventors: Walker, Douglas, Doane, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,788,708 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2145 Inheriting rights or properties, e.g., propagation of permissions or restrictions within a hierarchy

Abstract

A system for delegating authorization relating to an information technology resource is described. The system includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. A user database is stored in the memory. The user database includes a plurality of user identifications and trusted circle data. Instructions are stored in the memory and are executable to add a new user to the trusted circle data and to provide a user interface for the new user so that the new user is capable of resetting a password for an account owner or of reinstating an account for the account owner.

Claims

1. A system for delegating authorization relating to an information technology resource, the system comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

a user database stored in the memory, wherein the user database includes a plurality of user identifications, and wherein the user database further comprises trusted circle data;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to;

add a new user to the trusted circle data;

provide a user interface for the new user wherein the new user is capable of resetting a password for an account owner or of reinstating an account for the account owner.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the trusted circle data is the account owner'"'"'s trusted circle data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the user identifications in the user database includes a plurality of trusted circles.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the trusted circle data comprises a list of trusted users.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the trusted circle data comprises a list of trusted users, and wherein each trusted user has the authorization to reset a password for the account owner.

6. A method for delegating authorization relating to an information technology resource, the method comprising:

adding a plurality of user identifications to a user database being stored on a computing device, and wherein the user database further comprises trusted circle data;

adding a new user to the trusted circle data;

providing a user interface for the new user wherein the new user is capable of resetting a password for an account owner or of reinstating an account for the account owner, wherein the new user and the account owner are not the same user; and

resetting the password for the account owner by the new user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the trusted circle data is the account owner'"'"'s trusted circle data.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein a plurality of the user identifications in the user database includes a plurality of trusted circles.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the trusted circle data comprises a list of trusted users.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the trusted circle data comprises a list of trusted users, and wherein each trusted user has the authorization to reset a password for the account owner.