Patent ID: 8725767
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling access to objects comprising: providing a plurality of templates, said plurality of templates including information specifying a plurality of roles, a plurality of levels of expertise for each of the plurality of roles whereby each of the plurality of levels of expertise for said each role identifies a different level of expertise for said each role, and which objects and object information are accessible to each of said plurality of levels of expertise for each of said roles; selecting a first of the plurality of templates for a first of the plurality of roles, said first template including information specifying said first role, a plurality of levels of expertise each identifying a different level of expertise for said first role, and which objects and object information are accessible to each of said plurality of levels of expertise of said first role; selecting a first of said plurality of levels of expertise for said first role; associating the first template and said first level of expertise with a user identifier; restricting access to objects and object information in accordance with the first template when performing processing for the user identifier, wherein said first template includes other information identifying an application, a level of complexity of a data storage system, a level of complexity of a data storage system environment, and keywords used as matching criteria when selecting the first template; querying a database of existing templates rather than previewing a list of all existing templates, said querying using query terms with respect to matching criteria associated with existing templates; determining if there are any matches between the query terms and the matching criteria for existing templates; displaying a list of templates having matching criteria which match the query terms; selecting a template from the displayed list; and creating a new template if a desired template does not already exist.