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System for electronic repository of data enforcing access control on data search and retrieval

CA 2256936 C · Owner: Tchao, Sung Wei · Inventors: Tchao, Sung Wei; Mirlas, Lev; Bacha, Hamid

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When an electronic document is made available for review by other entities it , is often convenient, to store the document in a repository or database managed by a third party. A system is provided, in which the entities authorized by the originator of a document to access it in the data repository, are able to securely search for the document filed with a third party repository without having to trust, the administrator of the repository to provide accurate information on their access privileges. The, document originator the repository administrator and all entities with access privileges to data in, the repository have vault environments which are secure extensions of their …

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  • Filed December 23, 1998 and granted April 2, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 23, 2018.
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FiledDecember 23, 1998
GrantedApril 2, 2002
Term endedDecember 23, 2018
Patent numberCA 2256936 C
Classification (IPC)G06F16/90 +2 more

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