INFORMATION RECORD INFRASTRUCTURE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A data security method for controlling access to a plurality of records provided within a plurality of automated electronic databases, each record having an associated set of access rules, comprising:
- receiving, by a security processor, a request for access to one or more records associated with at least one of an entity, attribute, and datum from a requestor;
determining a set of records associated with at least one of the requested entity, attribute, or datum, contained in the plurality of automated electronic databases;
authorizing access to the set of records within the determined set of records based on compliance with the associated set of access rules by at least a requestor;
communicating the access permissions to the host automated electronic databases; and
logging the request for retrieval and a respective access of each record.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A data security apparatus and method for controlling access to records provided within automated electronic databases, each record having an associated set of access rules, comprising: receiving, by a security processor, a request for access to records associated with at least one of an entity, attribute, and datum from a requestor; determining a set of records associated with the requested entity, attribute, or datum, contained in the automated electronic databases; authorizing access to the records within the determined set of records based on compliance with the associated set of access rules; defining an economic compensation rule, satisfaction of which is required for qualification for access to the set of records; selectively permitting access to records in dependence on satisfaction of the compensation rule; communicating the access permissions to the host automated electronic databases; and logging the request for retrieval and a respective access of each record.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A data security method for controlling access to a plurality of records provided within a plurality of automated electronic databases, each record having an associated set of access rules, comprising:
-
receiving, by a security processor, a request for access to one or more records associated with at least one of an entity, attribute, and datum from a requestor; determining a set of records associated with at least one of the requested entity, attribute, or datum, contained in the plurality of automated electronic databases; authorizing access to the set of records within the determined set of records based on compliance with the associated set of access rules by at least a requestor; communicating the access permissions to the host automated electronic databases; and logging the request for retrieval and a respective access of each record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A data security apparatus adapted for controlling access to a plurality of records provided within a plurality of automated electronic databases, each record having an associated set of access rules, comprising:
-
a security processor, having an input adapted for receiving a request for access to one or more records associated with at least one of an entity, attribute, and datum from a requestor, and a communications port adapted to communicate with the plurality of automated databases; the security processor automatically; determining a set of records associated with at least one of the requested entity, attribute, or datum, contained in the plurality of automated electronic databases; authorizing access to the set of records within the determined set of records based on compliance with the associated set of access rules by at least a requestor; selectively communicating, through the communications port, access permissions to the host automated electronic databases adapted to permit access to each record within the authorized set of records; and logging the request for retrieval and a respective access of each record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon program instructions for controlling a programmable computer to perform a data security method for controlling access to a plurality of records provided within a plurality of automated electronic databases, each record having an associated set of access rules, comprising:
-
receiving, by a security processor, a request for access to one or more records associated with at least one of an entity, attribute, and datum from a requestor; determining a set of records associated with at least one of the requested entity, attribute, or datum, contained in the plurality of automated electronic databases; authorizing access to the set of records within the determined set of records based on compliance with the associated set of access rules by at least a requestor; selectively permitting access to each record within the authorized set of records; communicating the access permissions to the host automated electronic databases; and logging the request for retrieval and a respective access of each record.
-
Specification