Centralized Access Management System for Role-Based Permission Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing user access to multiple company resources is complex due to varying interfaces and access mechanisms, especially for large organizations with diverse employee roles and permissions.
Innovation Solution
An access management system that receives a single access change request message, identifies the affected resources based on user roles or work groups, and transmits event messages to modify access permissions across multiple resources, allowing for granting, suspending, or revoking access, with acknowledgement messages confirming changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a centralized access management system is implemented to simplify user access control across multiple resources, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need to integrate with multiple resources having different interfaces and access mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a centralized access management system that acts as an intermediary between users and multiple resources. This mediator receives access requests, determines appropriate permissions based on user roles and policies, and translates them into resource-specific access controls. The intermediary handles the complexity of integrating with different resource interfaces internally, while presenting a simplified interface to users and administrators.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate access management procedures are used for each resource, then adaptability to different resource interfaces is improved, but loss of time increases due to manual management of multiple access control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal access management system capable of handling multiple resource types through a single interface. The system employs standardized protocols and abstraction layers that enable it to work with diverse resources (applications, databases, servers, etc.) without requiring separate management procedures for each. This multi-functional approach allows the system to adapt to different resource interfaces while maintaining consistent, automated access control workflows.
3Productivity
If automated access management is implemented across multiple resources, then productivity is improved through centralized control, but device complexity increases due to integration requirements with different resource systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the access management functionality into distinct modular components, each responsible for specific tasks such as user authentication, permission determination, access request routing, and resource-specific protocol handling. This segmentation allows the system to automate access management across multiple resources while managing integration complexity through standardized interfaces between modules. Each segment can be independently configured and maintained, reducing the overall complexity burden.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and processing system for managing user access to one or more resources is disclosed. A central service may receive an access change request message regarding a user. The access change request message may include a user identifier, a user role, and an access action for the user. Example access actions may include adding or removing user access with respect to a resource. The central service may determine which resources are associated with the user role and transmit one or more event messages to the resources to implement the access actions. The resources may send acknowledgement messages to the central service to confirm that the access actions have been completed.