Patent ID: 7076796
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively providing data between networked devices, comprising the acts of: storing at least location references for virtual media resources, a plurality of authorized users, and access rights to the virtual media resources for each of the plurality of authorized users in a remote directory server, wherein the virtual media resources include a media image that simulates an actual removable computer disk and instructions disposed thereon, wherein the act of storing comprises the act of forming a hierarchical structure of the access rights for the plurality of authorized users, wherein the act of forming the hierarchical structure comprises the act of creating an organizational tree comprising at least one relationship branch having a plurality of nodes at a plurality of levels ranked with respect to one another, wherein each node represents at least one of the virtual media resources; receiving an access request for a desired resource of the virtual media resources at the remote directory server via a network; and responding to the access request based on the access rights of the authorized users by the remote directory server via the network.