Network resource access system
DCFirst Claim
1. A network resource access system for providing a network terminal with access to a selected network resource device over a network for communication of translated source data from the network terminal to the network resource device, the system comprising:
- a resource registry including resource configuration data associated with the selected network resource device, the resource configuration data including a driver identifier for a resource driver associated with the selected network resource device, the resource driver for translating source data to produce the translated source data in a format suitable for processing by the network resource device; and
an authorization server for receiving a request from the network terminal for communication access to the selected network resource device, the request configured to include a device identifier associated with the selected network resource device and user configuration data associated with the network terminal, the authorization server being configured for determining the network terminal is authorized to access, according to the user configuration data, the selected network resource device associated with the device identifier and for determining the network terminal is configured with the resource driver associated with the driver identifier.
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Abstract
A network resource access system provides network terminals with access to network resources over a network, and includes a resource registry, a driver database, and an authorization server. The resource registry includes resource records associated with the network resources and define at least a resource type for each network resource. The driver database includes resource driver applications for the network resources. The authorization server receives a request from one of the network terminals for communication with one of the network resources, obtains resource configuration data associated with the network resource, and then facilitates communication between the network terminal and the network resource in accordance with a correspondence between the resource configuration data and user configuration data associated with the network terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A network resource access system for providing a network terminal with access to a selected network resource device over a network for communication of translated source data from the network terminal to the network resource device, the system comprising:
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a resource registry including resource configuration data associated with the selected network resource device, the resource configuration data including a driver identifier for a resource driver associated with the selected network resource device, the resource driver for translating source data to produce the translated source data in a format suitable for processing by the network resource device; and an authorization server for receiving a request from the network terminal for communication access to the selected network resource device, the request configured to include a device identifier associated with the selected network resource device and user configuration data associated with the network terminal, the authorization server being configured for determining the network terminal is authorized to access, according to the user configuration data, the selected network resource device associated with the device identifier and for determining the network terminal is configured with the resource driver associated with the driver identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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5. A method for providing a network terminal with access to a selected network resource device over a network for communication of translated source data from the network terminal to the network resource device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from the network terminal for communication access to the selected network resource device, the request including a device identifier associated wit the selected network resource device and user configuration data associated with the network terminal; obtaining resource configuration data associated with the selected network resource device as identified by the device identifier, the resource configuration data including a driver identifier for a resource driver associated with the network resource device, the resource driver for translating source data to produce the translated source data in a format suitable for processing by the network resource device; determining the network terminal is authorized to access, according to the user configuration data, the selected network resource device associated with the device identifier; and determining the network terminal is configured wit the resource driver associated with the driver identifier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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