Conditional Authorization for Isolated Data Collections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing authorization systems for electronic information are often complex and resource-intensive, requiring extensive architectures and services for enrollment, token generation, and life-cycle management, making them less desirable for resource-efficient scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for conditionally authorizing access to isolated collections of data, where requests are evaluated against defined conditions, allowing or denying access based on whether these conditions are met, using resource identifiers and relationships managed through an application or service that interrogates resource providers for authorization information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authorization systems are implemented, then access control and security are improved, but system complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the authorization system into isolated collections of resources, where each collection can be independently authorized. This segmentation allows the system to manage complex authorization requirements by breaking them into smaller, manageable units rather than implementing a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary application that acts as a mediator between resource providers and resource consumers. This intermediary handles the authorization logic and condition evaluation, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining security through a centralized authorization point.
2Reliability
If comprehensive authorization services are deployed, then access control capability is improved, but resource overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different authorization conditions to be applied to different isolated collections based on their specific security requirements. This enables the system to apply comprehensive authorization only where needed rather than uniformly across all resources, reducing overall resource overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by implementing authorization only for specific isolated collections that require it, rather than deploying comprehensive authorization services across the entire system. This selective approach reduces resource overhead while maintaining necessary security capabilities.
3Measurement precision
If fine-grained access control is implemented, then security precision is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments resources into isolated collections with specific access conditions, enabling fine-grained control over each collection. This segmentation approach achieves precision without requiring a single complex centralized system, as each collection can be independently configured and managed.
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AI summary
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods of conditionally authorization access to isolated collections of data. In aspects, a request to access an isolated collection of resource identifiers and relationships may be received by an application. A set of conditions may control access to the isolated collection. Upon receiving the request, the application may attempt to determine whether the set of conditions has been satisfied. If the set of conditions is determined to be satisfied, the application may provide the requestor with access to the isolated collection. If the set of conditions is determined to be unsatisfied, the application may prohibit the requestor from accessing the isolated collection.