Unisys Corporation

Adam Gallagher

An apparatus configured for database access control. The apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions, The instructions include receiving a statement requesting access for a user to data files stored in a non-transitory memory medium; parsing the statement into one or more arguments, wherein each argument ends with a logical operator; computing a skip count for each of the arguments; evaluating the statement using the skip counts to determine whether the access should be granted to the user; retrieving the data files from the non-transitory memory medium; and sending the data files to the user, if the access is granted.

Systems and methods for efficient access control

An apparatus configured for database access control. The apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions. The instructions include receiving a statement requesting access for a user to data files stored in a non-transitory memory medium; parsing the statement into one or more arguments, wherein each argument ends with a logical operator; computing a skip count for each of the arguments; evaluating the statement using the skip counts to determine whether the access should be granted to the user; retrieving the data files from the non-transitory memory medium; and sending the data files to the user, if the access is granted.

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Adam Gallagher