Abstract: A system includes a secure storage database maintaining a plurality of secure data, a storage access interface, and an access controller. The storage access interface receives a first request to retrieve a first secure data from the secure storage domain. The access controller receives the first request; determines, using a first access module, if the first request satisfies a first access condition based on the first secure data requested to be retrieved; extracts, from the first request, an indication of a role of a user associated with the first request; initializes, responsive to receiving the first request, a second access module; determines, using the second access module, if the first request satisfies a second access condition based on the indication of the role of the user; and outputs the first secure data responsive to the first request satisfying the first access condition and the second access condition.

Abstract: A data utilization installation has various components such as a management computer, a mobile computer system, an access point, a printer, and application software. The management system collects status information from the components, and evaluates whether the components necessary for a particular user e.g. of the mobile computer system, to carry out a task, are ready for use. Status information is communicated to the user based on the evaluation by the management system. The management system of the utilization installation may be located remote from the other components of the installation, and communicate via the Internet or other wide area medium, or the management system may be located locally to the user, e.g. in a branch management station, or in one of the devices to be employed by the user, including the mobile computer system that at least in part may be worn or otherwise carried by the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating device and system readiness to a user is disclosed. An indicator is located on one or more devices of a data-handling system. The state of the indicator communicates the status of the device or system. The indicator can be standardized across two or more devices of the data-handling system. The indicator can be comprised of a single element or of multiple elements.