Abstract: A method includes performing operations as follows on a processor: defining a non-discretionary patient information access filter, the non-discretionary patient information access filter comprising first health care information access rules associated with a first governmental administrative authority and second health care information access rules associated with a second governmental administrative authority, the first governmental administrative authority having priority over the second governmental administrative authority; receiving information associated with health care services provided to a patient; receiving a request to access a portion of the information from a requesting source; and determining whether to grant the request based on the portion of the information, the requesting source, and the first and second health care information access rules.

Abstract: A method includes defining a patient information access filter, the patient information access filter comprising a discretionary patient information access filter including first health care information access rules defined by a patient and a non-discretionary patient information access filter including second health care information access rules associated with a governmental administrative authority; receiving information associated with health care services provided to the patient; receiving a request to access a portion of the information from a requesting source; and determining whether to grant the request based on the portion of the information, the requesting source, and the first and second health care information access rules.

Abstract: The present invention can be used to facilitate the integration of wireless capability provided by wireless access points into an enterprise computer network. A gateway server is interposed between wireless access points and protected networks to provide security and integration functions, for example, authentication, access control, link privacy, link integrity, and bandwidth metering in various embodiments. Use of such a gateway server allows substantial control to be gained over network access even with the use of relatively simple access points. In general, such a gateway server receives a request to access the protected network. An authentication subsystem of the gateway server authenticates the user, preferably by accessing an external authentication server and returns a role to the authenticated user. An access controller in the gateway server provides differential access to the protected network based on the user's assigned role.

Abstract: The present invention can be used to facilitate the integration of wireless capability provided by wireless access points into an enterprise computer network. A gateway server is interposed between wireless access points and protected networks to provide security and integration functions, for example, authentication, access control, link privacy, link integrity, and bandwidth metering in various embodiments. Use of such a gateway server allows substantial control to be gained over network access even with the use of relatively simple access points. In general, such a gateway server receives a request to access the protected network. An authentication subsystem of the gateway server authenticates the user, preferably by accessing an external authentication server and returns a role to the authenticated user. An access controller in the gateway server provides differential access to the protected network based on the user's assigned role.

Abstract: The present invention can be used to facilitate the integration of wireless capability provided by wireless access points into an enterprise computer network. A gateway server is interposed between wireless access points and protected networks to provide security and integration functions, for example, authentication, access control, link privacy, link integrity, and bandwidth metering in various embodiments. Use of such a gateway server allows substantial control to be gained over network access even with the use of relatively simple access points. In general, such a gateway server receives a request to access the protected network. An authentication subsystem of the gateway server authenticates the user, preferably by accessing an external authentication server and returns a role to the authenticated user. An access controller in the gateway server provides differential access to the protected network based on the user's assigned role.