Method and system for assigning access control levels in providing access to networked content files
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1. A system of granting access to resources, comprising:
- a policy engine to detect a first request from a first mobile device for access to a resource and a second request from a second mobile device for access to the resource;
a first collection agent to gather information about the first mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the first mobile device, wherein the policy engine transmits the first collection agent to the first mobile device;
a second collection agent to gather information about the second mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the second mobile device, wherein the policy engine transmits the second collection agent to the second mobile device; and
the policy engine in communication with the first collection agent and the second collection agent, to grant to the first mobile device a first level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the first mobile device and to grant to the second mobile device a second level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the second mobile device;
a transformation server in communication with the policy engine to modify the resource from a first format for the first level of access to a second format for the second level of access;
wherein the first level of access is selected from a plurality of levels of access and wherein the second level of access is selected from the plurality of levels of access and is different from the first level of access.
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Abstract
A method and system for assigning access control levels when granting access to resources includes a client node, a collection agent, and a policy engine. The client node requests access to a resource. The collection agent gathers information about the client node. The policy engine receives the gathered information and assigns one of a plurality of levels of access responsive to application of a policy to the received information and transmits the information.
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21 Claims
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1. A system of granting access to resources, comprising:
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a policy engine to detect a first request from a first mobile device for access to a resource and a second request from a second mobile device for access to the resource; a first collection agent to gather information about the first mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the first mobile device, wherein the policy engine transmits the first collection agent to the first mobile device; a second collection agent to gather information about the second mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the second mobile device, wherein the policy engine transmits the second collection agent to the second mobile device; and the policy engine in communication with the first collection agent and the second collection agent, to grant to the first mobile device a first level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the first mobile device and to grant to the second mobile device a second level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the second mobile device; a transformation server in communication with the policy engine to modify the resource from a first format for the first level of access to a second format for the second level of access; wherein the first level of access is selected from a plurality of levels of access and wherein the second level of access is selected from the plurality of levels of access and is different from the first level of access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system of granting access to resources comprising:
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a policy engine to detect a first request from a first mobile device for access to a resource and a second request from a second mobile device for access to the resource; a first collection agent to gather information about the first mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the first mobile device; a second collection agent to gather information about the second mobile device responsive to the request to access the resource made by the second mobile device; the policy engine in communication with the first collection agent and the second collection agent, to grant to the first mobile device a first level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the first mobile device and to grant to the second mobile device a second level of access to the resource responsive to application of a policy to the information gathered about the second mobile device; and a transformation server in communication with the policy engine to modify the resource from a first format for the first level of access to a second format for the second level of access; wherein the first level of access is selected from a plurality of levels of access and wherein the second level of access is selected from the plurality of levels of access and is different from the first level of access. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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