US 2016/0366144 A1 · System Security Using Multi-user Control

Abstract

An authorization method comprising receiving command signals from a plurality of controlling accounts, determining whether the number of received command signals meets a threshold, wherein the threshold is at least two, and executing a controlled function in response to the determination. An authorization method comprising accessing a control interface as a first controlling account for a controlled function, communicating command instructions for sending a command with a second controlling account for the controlled function, and sending the command in accordance with the command instructions, wherein sending the command satisfies an authorization condition for executing the controlled function.

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Dependent claims

An authorization method comprising:

receiving command signals from a plurality of controlling accounts;
determining whether the number of received command signals meets a threshold, wherein the threshold is at least two;
and
executing a controlled function in response to the determination.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/735,902Filed 10 Jun 2015

Published

15 Dec 2016

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Classification10 codes

G06F 21/6218
Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules: to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file…
G06F 21/10
Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity: protecting distributed…
G06F 21/40
User authentication: by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required
H04L 63/10
Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security: for controlling access to devices or network resources

System Security Using Multi-user Control

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System Security Using Multi-user Control

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Abstract

Claims20