Rights elevator

Details Rights elevator Rights elevator

2005-04-22

2009-11-10

Barron, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2432)

Information security

Access control or authentication

Authorization

C726S026000, C713S182000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617530

ABSTRACT:
Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or her rights. In one embodiment, these systems and/or methods present a user interface identifying an account having a right to permit a task in response to the task being prohibited based on a user's current account not having that right.

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