User interface for nonuniform access control system and methods
First Claim
1. A digital computer comprising at least:
- a processing unit connected to memory;
further connected to a visual display unit hardware device, the computer programmed to produce a graphical user interface for enabling continuity of access control in a body of digital documents in common formats including and not limited to XML, comprising;
a display region for editing document contents, wherein an access-control-discontinuous hyperlink is graphically represented by a visual element which comprises a commonly visually recognizable representation of a hyperlink distinctly modified by at least one step selected from a set comprising;
highlighting;
font modification;
region outlining; and
insertion of a graphic; and
a display region which contains a graphical representation of a set exclusively comprising one or more users for whom the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink would effect access-control-discontinuity, and wherein a user is graphically represented by a visual element which comprises the identity of the user; and
wherein the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink has been determined to be access-control-discontinuous by programmatically determining its meeting the requirements of a definition of the term “
access-control-discontinuous hyperlink”
as a hyperlink from the displayed document to another document wherein the exactly determinable set of individual users who effectively are allowed to access the displayed document contains at least one user who is not contained in the exactly determinable set of individual users who effectively are allowed to access the linked to document; and
wherein the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink has been determined automatically after the user has performed a step of editing document contents.
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Abstract
The term “access-control-discontinuous hyperlink” is used to describe a hyperlink which at least one user (an authorized user who could be reading its containing document) isn'"'"'t authorized to follow. Discontinuous hyperlinks are automatically detected at various times, including at the end of document editing. If any are found, the operator is notified and given options to reduce the number of discontinuous hyperlinks and to reduce the number of affected users. Several alternative views of relevant information are provided, integrated with common document editing user interface elements. Sorted views enable the operator to identify and to remedy problems more efficiently and with greater confidence. Access dependency settings for selected text can be inserted with a single command. The operator can preview what various sets of users would see. Users are graphically represented by displays comprising photographic likenesses. Groups can be graphically represented by displays comprising photographic likenesses of selected members.
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12 Claims
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1. A digital computer comprising at least:
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a processing unit connected to memory; further connected to a visual display unit hardware device, the computer programmed to produce a graphical user interface for enabling continuity of access control in a body of digital documents in common formats including and not limited to XML, comprising; a display region for editing document contents, wherein an access-control-discontinuous hyperlink is graphically represented by a visual element which comprises a commonly visually recognizable representation of a hyperlink distinctly modified by at least one step selected from a set comprising;
highlighting;
font modification;
region outlining; and
insertion of a graphic; anda display region which contains a graphical representation of a set exclusively comprising one or more users for whom the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink would effect access-control-discontinuity, and wherein a user is graphically represented by a visual element which comprises the identity of the user; and wherein the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink has been determined to be access-control-discontinuous by programmatically determining its meeting the requirements of a definition of the term “
access-control-discontinuous hyperlink”
as a hyperlink from the displayed document to another document wherein the exactly determinable set of individual users who effectively are allowed to access the displayed document contains at least one user who is not contained in the exactly determinable set of individual users who effectively are allowed to access the linked to document; andwherein the access-control-discontinuous hyperlink has been determined automatically after the user has performed a step of editing document contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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