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Authorizing computing resource access based on calendar events in a networked computing environment

  • US 8,881,244 B2
  • Filed: 08/13/2012
  • Issued: 11/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for authorizing computing resource access based on calendar events in a networked computing environment, comprising:

  • creating an electronic calendar entry corresponding to a meeting defined in a meeting leader'"'"'s electronic calendar;

    designating a portion of the networked computing environment for storing at least one electronic cloud resource to be shared, the at least one electronic cloud resource being stored in at least one computer storage device associated with the portion;

    associating the portion of the networked computing environment with the electronic calendar entry and the at least one cloud resource;

    determining a set of users authorized to access the at least one electronic cloud resource from the at least one computer storage device via the private cloud based on the electronic calendar entry, the set of users being a set of attendees of the meeting;

    authorizing access to the portion for the set of users for a predetermined time period comprising at least a duration of the meeting;

    and revoking the access to the portion for the set of users at an end time of the predetermined time period;

    wherein the portion comprises a private storage cloud, and the networked computing environment comprises a cloud computing environment.

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