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Resource authorization

  • US 7,107,610 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2001
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a resource request from a first requestor, the resource request including credentials and identifying information regarding an operation to be performed with respect to a resource;

    mapping the resource request to a resource identifier;

    translating the resource request to a resource inquiry request, the resource inquiry request including a resource authorization parameter representing a permission level necessary for a client to perform the operation, the permission level from the group consisting of owner level, editor level, reviewer level and none level;

    searching a resource data structure for a resource node based on the resource identifier; and

    determining whether the first requestor is authorized to perform the operation with respect to the resource based on whether the credentials in the resource request match the resource authorization parameter associated with the resource node.

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