Appeal 2007-1955
Application 09/841,965
Appellants’ claimed invention relates to a network system for
dynamically determining a user’s access rights to an access controlled
object. A software system filter is utilized to evaluate user access rights to
the access controlled object based on data not available until the time of
access. The filter also evaluates additional data which occurs while the user
has access to the access controlled object and monitors any change in the
access rights which cause withdrawal of the access rights to the access
controlled object. (Specification 1-2).
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and it reads as follows:
1. A network, comprising:
terminals;
a software system distributed over all the terminals; and
at least one access controlled object,
wherein the software system includes at least a filter which evaluates
access rights of a user for the access controlled object based on data which
are not available until the time of access, the filter further evaluating
additional data occurring while the user has access to the access control
object, monitoring a change in the access rights, and triggering withdrawal
of the access rights to the access controlled object.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Brown US 5,941,947 Aug. 24, 1999
Peterka WO 99/66714 A1 Dec. 23, 1999
Claims 1, 3, 4, and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) as being
anticipated by Peterka. Claims 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Peterka in view of Brown.
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