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System and method for privilege management and revocation

  • US 8,522,321 B2
  • Filed: 09/17/2009
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing privileges in a system comprising electronic devices having applications resident on the electronic devices, comprising:

  • monitoring a plurality of electronic devices that are present in the system;

    detecting a change in privileges associated with one or more applications resident on the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the change in privileges comprises an indication that privileges are to be revoked; and

    in response to a detection of the change in privileges, resetting all of the plurality of electronic devices such that for each of the plurality of electronic devices that is reset, each application of the one or more applications resident on the electronic device no longer has access to any revoked privileges upon a restart of the application.

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