Patent ID: 7610490
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G06F,G16H,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling access to sensitive data stored in a first apparatus by a second apparatus in communication with the first apparatus, comprising the steps of: upon a request by the second apparatus, operated by a second user, to access sensitive data stored in the first apparatus, generating a notification at said first apparatus of said request to access, and prompting a first user of the first apparatus to transmit said notification to the second apparatus; said first apparatus also requesting a first unique identification of said first user; at said second apparatus upon receipt of said notification, requesting a second unique identification of the second user of the second apparatus by the second apparatus; accessing from said first apparatus an association file wherein at least one second user is stored in a stored association with each first user, and checking whether the second user identified by said second unique identification has a predetermined association in said association file with said first user identified by said first unique identification; accessing by said second apparatus to the sensitive data stored in the first apparatus if said predetermined association is found in said association file; and preventing access by said second apparatus to the sensitive data stored in the first apparatus if no predetermined association is found in said association file between the second user identified by said second unique identification and the first user identified by said first unique identification, or if access by said second apparatus to the sensitive data stored in the first apparatus has not been declared by said first user.