Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Protection at a particular protocol layer
Patent
1998-11-02
2000-09-12
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Protection at a particular protocol layer
G06F 1130
Patent
active
061192325
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method and apparatus for mounting a user removable media in a computer system includes acquiring a media identifier input and a function identifier input from a user of the computer system. The media identifier input identifies the user removable media, and the function identifier input specifies a mounting operation to be performed on the user removable media. The media identifier and the function identifier inputs are processed to access a system media interface of the computer system, for example, by converting the media identifier input to a physical path of the user removable media in the computer system, and determining if the physical path of the media identifier input is valid within the computer system. A simulated media event is generated to mount the user removable media in the computer system. If desired, a determination may be made whether the user has valid permission to control the user removable media identified by the media identifier input. This may be performed by reading a media permission level associated with the user removable media identified by the media identifier input, reading a user permission level associated with the user, and comparing the media permission level to the user permission level.
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Baderman Scott T.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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