Patent ID: 7231378
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of managing user profiles for controlling access to a web-based system that includes a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising the steps of: creating an electronic profile for a user from the at least one client system within the centralized database; creating data profiles within the centralized database for applications of the server system, wherein creating the data profile comprises establishing rules and access methods; determining whether to grant the user access to an application of the server system after completing an evaluation based on the created user electronic profile, established rules and access methods in response to a request from the user for access to the application; if the user is denied access to the application, notifying the user of the denial to access the application; if the user is granted access to the application, determining whether to grant the user access to a set of specific data within the application afier completing another evaluation based on the created user electronic profiles, established rules and access methods in response to another request from the user for access to the set of specific data; if the user is denied access to the set of specific data: if the user is granted access to the set of specific data, continuing with the application and accessing the set of specific data.