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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Rushmi U. Malaviarachchi, Redmond, WA (US);
Kenneth D. Ray, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott C. Cottrille, Sammamish, WA (US);
Frederic Delombaerde, Redmond, WA (US);
Conrad G. Bayer, Ottawa, CA (US);
Rushmi U. Malaviarachchi, Redmond, WA (US);
Kenneth D. Ray, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott C. Cottrille, Sammamish, WA (US);
Frederic Delombaerde, Redmond, WA (US);
Conrad G. Bayer, Ottawa, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for workflow based authorization for content access. A workflow can be triggered when a protection policy does not fully express an intended recipient's rights in protected content. A workflow processes relevant inputs to more fully express the intended recipient's rights in protected content. Workflows can provide policy item updates and authorizations decisions with respect to protected content. Through the use of workflows to make an authorization decision, access to information can become more flexible, allowing it to follow the desired flow of information throughout its lifecycle. This flexibility allows organizations to protect their information without worrying about the protection stopping the natural flow of business.