Patent ID: 7272550
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Method for authorizing access to a controlled entity by a user, comprising: binding an access control list (ACL) to each said controlled entity to enforce an ACL binding level selectively at item type, item, mixed, and library level; responsive to said ACL binding level, performing ACL checking for authorizing access to said controlled entity by said user; said item type comprising one or more component items with each component item having one or more item views which together form an item type view; configuring ACL binding control level individually for each said item type selectively to item control level or item type control level; and responsive to said mixed level, for said item types configured to said item type control level, checking said ACL for said item type to selectively grant access to said item type view; for a get item type request, returning said item type and said item type view for an item type view granted said access; for a get item request for an item in said item type, enabling access to said item provided said access is granted to said item type view; and for said item types configured to said item control level, for a get item type request, returning said item type and said item type views; and for a get item request, executing said ACL check for each said item in said item type.