SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERMISSIONING REMOTE FILE ACCESS VIA PERMISSIONED LINKS
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1. A system comprising:
- at least one computer making a repository of digital files available to a remote user, the repository of digital files being accessible from remote locations, the repository being permissioned with a set of permissions by an owner of the repository, wherein the owner communicates to the user a permissioned link that is created upon the repository being permissioned;
a permissioned link database having a table therein correlating a uniform resource indicator (URI) of the permissioned link with the set of permissions, the set of permissions defining access permissions for use of the digital files in the repository;
a communicator for receiving from the user the permissioned link and for communicating digital files to at least the user based on the set of permissions associated with the permissioned link;
wherein the device allows any user requesting access to the repository with the permissioned link to access the repository according to the permissions in the permission set.
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Abstract
Permissioned links for a novel method of credentialing users and assigning permissions to the user using the link to access repositories holding or intended to hold digital files. The permissioned links comprise a unique identifier that can be correlated to a specific repository of digital files and permission set. Users using the permissioned links for access need not enter a login or password. Moreover, permissioned links are portable, allowing multiple users to access the repository of digital files using the same permissioned link.
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14 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one computer making a repository of digital files available to a remote user, the repository of digital files being accessible from remote locations, the repository being permissioned with a set of permissions by an owner of the repository, wherein the owner communicates to the user a permissioned link that is created upon the repository being permissioned; a permissioned link database having a table therein correlating a uniform resource indicator (URI) of the permissioned link with the set of permissions, the set of permissions defining access permissions for use of the digital files in the repository; a communicator for receiving from the user the permissioned link and for communicating digital files to at least the user based on the set of permissions associated with the permissioned link; wherein the device allows any user requesting access to the repository with the permissioned link to access the repository according to the permissions in the permission set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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permitting a first user to cause creation of repository, wherein the first user chooses a set of permissions to be associated with a permissioned link that can be used to remotely access the repository; causing transmission of a communication containing the permissioned link to a second user; receiving from the second user a request to access files associated with the permissioned link; resolving the permissioned link by correlated the permissioned link with the set of permissions; and permitting the second user to access the content associated with the permissioned link according to the permissions in the set of permissions; wherein the permissioned link comprises at least a unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon comprising:
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permitting a first user to cause creation of repository, wherein the first user chooses a set of permissions to be associated with a permissioned link that can be used to remotely access the repository; causing transmission of a communication containing the permissioned link to a second user; receiving from the second user a request to access files associated with the permissioned link; resolving the permissioned link by correlated the permissioned link with the set of permissions; and permitting the second user to access the content associated with the permissioned link according to the permissions in the set of permissions; wherein the permissioned link comprises at least a unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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