US 7,093,298 B2
Apparatus and method for security object enhancement and managementGeneral
US 7,093,298 B2
Apparatus and method for security object enhancement and management
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Kambiz Zand
Art Unit:
2132 Memory Access and Control
Agent:
Inventors:
Herman Rodriquez; Newton James Smith; Clifford Jay Spinac; Maria Azua Himmel
Assignee:
Priority:
08/30/01
Filed:
08/30/01
Granted:
08/15/06
Expiration:
11/19/23
Abstract
An apparatus and method for security object enhancement and management are provided. The apparatus and method make use of security objects in which security object data is encapsulated with security object attributes and methods defining the way in which the security object may be used. Because the security object is an encapsulated object, the security object may operate on itself to perform security object management operations. Furthermore, because the security object need not be linked to the items requiring security object protection a priori, the security object may be defined in any manner deemed appropriate by the user. As a result, users of the security objects are given greater freedom in defining the security object, the security object content type, and the way in which the security object may be used.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06F21/31G06F