Digital management system and method for managing access rights in such a management system
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1. An apparatus for managing access rights in a network environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a device manager module configured to communicate with a client module;
wherein the device manager module is configured to maintain a user account data structure and authenticate client modules;
an authorization layer configured to manage client module requests and accounts; and
wherein the user account data structure is configured to maintain authorization levels for specified devices.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing access rights in a digital management system. The apparatus includes a device manager module configured to communicate with a client module, and an authorization layer configured to manage client module requests and accounts. The system includes a network, a plurality of client modules, and the apparatus. The method includes communicating with a client module, maintaining a user account data structure and authenticating client modules, managing client module requests and accounts, and maintaining authorization levels for specified devices.
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1. An apparatus for managing access rights in a network environment, the apparatus comprising:
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a device manager module configured to communicate with a client module;
wherein the device manager module is configured to maintain a user account data structure and authenticate client modules;
an authorization layer configured to manage client module requests and accounts; and
wherein the user account data structure is configured to maintain authorization levels for specified devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to manage access rights in a network environment, the system comprising:
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a network;
a plurality of client modules coupled to the network;
a device manager module configured to communicate with the client modules;
wherein the device manager module is configured to maintain a user account data structure and authenticate client modules;
an authorization layer configured to manage client module requests and accounts; and
wherein the user account data structure is configured to maintain authorization levels for specified devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform an operation to manage access rights in a network environment, the operation comprising:
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communicating with a client module;
maintaining a user account data structure and authenticating client modules;
managing client module requests and accounts; and
maintaining authorization levels for specified devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for managing access rights in a network environment, the method comprising:
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communicating with a client module;
maintaining a user account data structure and authenticating client modules;
managing client module requests and accounts; and
maintaining authorization levels for specified devices. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for deploying a computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer-readable code into a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable managing access rights in a network environment, the method comprising:
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communicating with a client module;
maintaining a user account data structure and authenticating client modules;
managing client module requests and accounts; and
maintaining authorization levels for specified devices. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus to manage access rights in a network environment, the apparatus comprising:
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means for communicating with a client module;
means for maintaining a user account data structure and authenticating client modules;
means for managing client module requests and accounts; and
means for maintaining authorization levels for specified devices.
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