Patent ID: 6502193
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A security system for controlling access from a user station to selected data and/or one or more selected software processes, which security system comprises:i) input means for receiving user inputs from the user station, which user inputs comprise at least user identification data and a data identifier for identifying selected data or software process(es); ii) means for authenticating said at least user identification data received from said input means; iii) data storage means for storing access restriction information for each authorized user, and connect information, in relation to the data and/or software process(es); iv) translation means for translating the received data identifier to connect information suitable for locating the selected data or software process(es), using stored connect information in said data storage means after said means for authenticating authenticates the received user identification data or; v) connection set up means for setting up a connection for providing access from the user station to the selected data or software process(es) after receiving the translated data identifier as the connect information from said translation means; and vi) disconnect means for disconnecting a link between the security system and the user station once said connection has been set up between the user station and the selected data or software process(es).