Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Database access control methods
Reexamination Certificate
2009-08-27
2011-12-27
Lu, Kuen (Department: 2163)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Database access control methods
C707S802000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086633
ABSTRACT:
An identification system that may be used in heterogeneous computing environments provides a fail-free path to providing identifiers from a single canonical namespace. Objects or gateways requiring an identifier for access are accessed using an identifier for the canonical namespace. If an entity requests access using an identifier from another namespace, an external database is consulted to determine if a mapping exists for the identifier to another identifier the canonical namespace. If no mapping exists, or the external database is unavailable, then an identifier is automatically generated in the canonical namespace and is used for the access. An internal database is updated with the automatically generated identifier, providing a mechanism to add mappings without administrative intervention. To access resources requiring an identifier from another particular namespace, a canonical namespace identifier may be mapped to another identifier in the particular namespace, or a generic identifier may be used.
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Plantenberg Demyn Lee
Schmuck Frank B.
Volobuev Yuri
Baca Matthew W.
Harris Andrew M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lu Kuen
Mitch Harris Atty at Law, LLC
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