Patent ID: 9063897
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06F,G16H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data storage system for creating and utilizing access policies for stored information related to a user, the system comprising: an identification component, utilizing one or more processors, to create the access policies based at least in part on one or more conditions including at least one of a current state of the user, a current environment of the user, or specific information withheld by the user; a communication component, utilizing a communication network, to obtain an override request from the user, the override request indicating a requisite number of digital keys to apply to an access policy of the access policies; an overrider component, utilizing the one or more processors, to change the access policy of the access policies to indicate the requisite number of digital keys in response to obtaining the override request from the user; the communication component, utilizing the communication network, to obtain a request from a requestor to view the stored information, the request including one or more valid keys; a policy component, utilizing the communication network, to regulate access to the stored information in response to the request and based at least in part upon a particular access policy that corresponds to the one or more conditions present at a time of obtaining the request, the policy component to deny access in response to determining that a count of the one or more valid keys included in the request is fewer than the requisite number of digital keys; and the policy component to generate a response including at least one of granting access to at least a portion of the stored information or requesting more information from the requestor.