Apparatuses, methods and systems for a web access manager

• US 9,053,146 B1
• Filed: 10/13/2010
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Iqor US Inc. (IQOR Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Iqor US Inc. (IQOR Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kapoor, Vikas, Madhavarapu, Abhilash
• Primary Examiner(s): Perveen, Rehana
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAVAN, HUNG T
• Application Number:
  US12/903,839
• Time in Patent Office: 1,700 Days
• Field of Search: 707/769
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2308 Concurrency control transaction processing G06F9/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/242 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2423 Interactive query statement specification based on a database schema

Abstract

The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A WEB ACCESS MANAGER implement efficient and scalable monitoring, regulation, and allocation of communications resources within an enterprise. In one embodiment, a web access management processor-implemented method is disclosed, comprising: obtaining a request for network resource access; extracting from the network resource access request a request attribute; querying a database using the extracted request attribute; obtaining a network access rule to apply to the network resource access request, based on querying the database; applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and determining via a processor whether the network resource access is permitted based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; determining that the network resource access is permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and forwarding the request for processing the network resource access request.

Claims

1. A web access management processor-implemented method, comprising:

obtaining a request for network resource access;

extracting from the network resource access request a request attribute;

querying a database using the extracted request attribute to obtain a data-structure-tracking syntax-configured string associated with the request attribute, wherein the syntax-configured string consists of a plurality of component parts, delimited by syntax separators, and wherein each part of the string tracks a separate data structure;

utilizing the obtained data-structure tracking syntax-configured string and at least one universal variable to generate a request to at least one rule database, wherein the universal variables comprise intermediate data objects that provide access to a plurality of disparate databases and different software application systems containing data and applicable classification rules, and wherein the universal variables are organized into a business grammar hierarchy, each segment of the hierarchy following a plurality of business grammar rules for an enterprise;

obtaining a network access rule from the at least one rule database, based on the data-structure-tracking syntax configured string and utilizing at least one universal variable,

applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

determining via a processor whether the network resource access is permitted based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the network resource access is permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

forwarding the request for processing the network resource access request.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the network resource access is not permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

providing an indication that the network resource access is not permitted.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a network access rule includes:

obtaining a first network access rule based on querying the database;

obtaining a second network access rule based on querying the database;

extracting rule levels from the obtained first and second network access rule;

comparing the rule levels of the first and second network access rule; and

determining the network access rule to apply to the network resource access request based on the comparison of the rule levels of the first and second network access rule.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for network resource access is an invitation to initiate a network-based communication session.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the network access rule is based on a legal regulation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the request attribute is an identifier of a requesting network communications participant.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request attribute is a timestamp related to the network resource access request.

9. A web access management system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory disposed in communication with the processor and storing processor-executable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions to;

obtain a request for network resource access;

extract from the network resource access request a request attribute;

query a database using the extracted request attribute to obtain a data-structure-tracking syntax-configured string associated with the request attribute, wherein the syntax-configured string consists of a plurality of component parts, delimited by syntax separators, and wherein each part of the string tracks a separate data structure;

utilize the obtained data-structure tracking syntax-configured string and at least one universal variable to generate a request to at least one rule database, wherein the universal variables comprise intermediate data objects that provide access to a plurality of disparate databases and different software application systems containing data and applicable classification rules, and wherein the universal variables are organized into a business grammar hierarchy, each segment of the hierarchy following a plurality of business grammar rules for an enterprise;

obtain a network access rule from the at least one rule database, based on the data-structure-tracking syntax configured string and utilizing at least one universal variable,

apply the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

determine whether the network resource access is permitted based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request.

10. The system of claim 9, the instructions further comprising instructions to:

determine that the network resource access is permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

forward the request for processing the network resource access request.

11. The system of claim 9, the instructions further comprising instructions to:

determine that the network resource access is not permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

provide an indication that the network resource access is not permitted.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the instructions to obtain a call rule include instructions to:

obtain a first network access rule based on querying the database;

obtain a second network access rule based on querying the database;

extract rule levels from the obtained first and second network access rule;

compare the rule levels of the first and second network access rule; and

determine the network access rule to apply to the network resource access request based on the comparison of the rule levels of the first and second network access rule.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the request for network resource access is an invitation to initiate a network-based communication session.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the network access rule is based on a legal regulation.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the request attribute is an identifier of a requesting network communications participant.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the request attribute is a timestamp related to the network resource access request.

17. A processor-readable medium storing processor-executable web access management instructions, the instructions comprising instructions to:

obtain a request for network resource access;

extract from the network resource access request a request attribute;

query a database using the extracted request attribute to obtain a data-structure-tracking syntax-configured string associated with the request attribute, wherein the syntax-configured string consists of a plurality of component parts, delimited by syntax separators, and wherein each part of the string tracks a separate data structure;

utilize the obtained data-structure tracking syntax-configured string and at least one universal variable to generate a request to at least one rule database, wherein the universal variables comprise intermediate data objects that provide access to a plurality of disparate databases and different software application systems containing data and applicable classification rules, and wherein the universal variables are organized into a business grammar hierarchy, each segment of the hierarchy following a plurality of business grammar rules for an enterprise;

obtain a network access rule from the at least one rule database, based on the data-structure-tracking syntax configured string and utilizing at least one universal variable,

apply the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

determine whether the network resource access is permitted based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request.

18. The medium of claim 17, the instructions further comprising instructions to:

determine that the network resource access is permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

forward the request for processing the network resource access request.

19. The medium of claim 17, the instructions further comprising instructions to:

determine that the network resource access is not permitted, based on applying the network access rule to the network resource access request; and

provide an indication that the network resource access is not permitted.

20. The medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions to obtain a call rule include instructions to:

obtain a first network access rule based on querying the database;

obtain a second network access rule based on querying the database;

extract rule levels from the obtained first and second network access rule;

compare the rule levels of the first and second network access rule; and

determine the network access rule to apply to the network resource access request based on the comparison of the rule levels of the first and second network access rule.

21. The medium of claim 17, wherein the request for network resource access is an invitation to initiate a network-based communication session.

22. The medium of claim 17, wherein the network access rule is based on a legal regulation.

23. The medium of claim 17, wherein the request attribute is an identifier of a requesting network communications participant.

24. The medium of claim 17, wherein the request attribute is a timestamp related to the network resource access request.