Motorola Solutions, Inc.
DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DOCUMENT ACCESS USING HIERARCHICAL PATHS

Abstract:

A device, system and process for controlling document access using hierarchical paths is provided. A query, received from a requesting device, comprises: a search string for searching a document database; and an identifier associated with a user. A security permissions database is accessed using the identifier to receive permissible hierarchical document access paths indicating document access permissions associated with the identifier. A modified query includes the permissible hierarchical document access paths. The modified query used to access an index of the document database, the index comprising: a searchable content portion, and corresponding hierarchical document access paths, of a document. Document identifiers are received that identify only the documents having: respective searchable content portions that include the search string of the modified query; and at least one respective corresponding hierarchical document access path encompassed by the permissible hierarchical document access paths. The document identifiers are provided to the requesting device.