Patent ID: 7552126
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of managing access records of user access to a secure data network, the method comprising: acquiring user access information at an access record gateway from an access server, wherein the access server allows at least one user to access the secure data network; recording the user access information in at least one access record; storing the at least one access record in an access record data store, wherein the access record gateway includes the access record datastore; acquiring user access activity information; and updating previously recorded user access information with the user access activity information comprising the steps of: retrieving a key from the user access activity information; retrieving a previously recorded access record matching the key; modifying the previously recorded access record based on the user access activity information; and, storing the modified access record; wherein the user access information includes time information; and, wherein the at least one access record includes a plurality of sub-records, the plurality of sub-records being selected from a list of sub-records comprising a user information sub-record, a network information sub-record, and a time information sub-record.