Apparatus, System, and Method for Responsibility-Based Data Management
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request, from a network participant, to access an information set;
setting a permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set;
modifying the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute;
setting the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; and
providing access to the information set in response to a determination that the permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for responsibility-based data management. In one embodiment, the method may include the steps of: (i) receiving, from a network participant, a request to access an information set; (ii) setting a permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; (iii) modifying the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute; (iv) setting the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; and (v) providing access to the information set in response to a determination that the permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request, from a network participant, to access an information set; setting a permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; modifying the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute; setting the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; and providing access to the information set in response to a determination that the permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving an information set for dissemination; setting a group dissemination attribute that authorizes a group of network participants to access the information set; establishing an exception rule configured to modify the group dissemination attribute in response to a special access requirement; and setting a system position attribute that authorizes a predetermined system position to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver module configured to receive, from a network participant, a request to access an information set, and to provide access to the information set in response to a determination that a permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set; an access module in data communication with the receiver module, the access module configured to set the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; an exception module in data communication with the access module, the exception module configured to modify the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute; and a responsibility module in data communication with the receiver module, the responsibility module configured to set the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver module configured to receive an information set for dissemination; and an information set characterization module in data communication with the receiver module, the information set characterization module configured to; set a group dissemination attribute that authorizes a group of network participants to access the information set; establish an exception rule configured to modify the group dissemination attribute in response to a special access requirement; and set a system position attribute that authorizes a predetermined system position to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a data storage device configured to store an information set; and a server coupled to the data storage device, the server comprising; a receiver module configured to receive, from a network participant, a request to access an information set, and to provide access to the information set in response to a determination that a permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set; an access module in data communication with the receiver module, the access module configured to set the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; an exception module in data communication with the access module, the exception module configured to modify the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute; and a responsibility module in data communication with the receiver module, the responsibility module configured to set the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions executable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request, from a network participant, to access an information set; setting a permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a group dissemination attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; modifying the permission indicator in response to a determination that an exception rule modifies the group dissemination attribute; setting the permission indicator in response to a determination that the network participant is associated with a system position attribute that authorizes the network participant to access the information set; and providing access to the information set in response to a determination that the permission indicator authorizes the network participant to access the information set. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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