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Method for performing group exclusion in hierarchical group structures

Patent 5220604 Issued on June 15, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 28, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 589924 filed on 09/28/1990

US Classes:

707/9, Privileged access340/5.74, Access to electrical information380/30, Public key713/167Object protection

Examiners

Primary: Gregory, Bernarr E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H04L 009/32
H04L 009/30

Abstract

A method for denying a first group access to a system resource wherein a second group is selected such that the first group is a subgroup of the second group. Access is granted only to those members of the second group who do not derive their membership in the second group through their membership in the first group.

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  • APS Text Search & Retrieval Classroom Manual, (Plannng Research Corp.; May 1987; Section 1.5.1.2)
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