METHOD AND APARATUS FOR PRESENCE BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

摘要

Methods and apparatus provide resource authorization based on a computer's presence information. Presence information may include information relating to a computer's operating environment. In some implementations, a presence detector on a computer determines presence information and provides the information to a resource manager. The computer may then generate a resource access request. A resource manager may then determine whether the resource request is authorized based, at least in part, on the presence information. The resource manager then responds to the resource access request, either granting or denying the request for resources.

主权项

1. A method of managing a computer's access to resources, comprising:
receiving a request for computer resources; executing instructions on computer hardware to determine presence information relating to the computer; determining a resource control policy to apply to the request for computer resources based on the presence information; and executing instructions on computer hardware to allow or disallow the request for resources based on the policy.