METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO SERVICES

Permission (211,215) to access services (240) are delegated (214) over a personal area network (PAN) (250) while physical presence exists between the delegator (226) and the delegatee (228). A list of participants (210) physically present at a meeting may be generated automatically by collecting (213) their identity and key information (209), prior to delegating (214) the permission (211). The permission (211) is represented using a digital signature (209). Pregenerated (212, 270) values representing at least a portion of the data required to create the digital signature (209) may be created on a computer (201, 208D). Data representing credential information may be received (105) from a permitted delegatee (228) via a credential transmission mechanism over a second network (280). Each permitted delegatee (228, 110, 111) may be provided access to the services over a second network that is different from the PAN (250). The device (226), used to delegate the permission (210) may include a GPS for location determination of the delegation device (226) at delegation time, which may be used to control access (106) to the service or monitor delegation (210) information. Permission to access services are delegated over a personal area network while physical presence exists between the delegator and the delegatee. A list of participants physically present at a meeting may be generated automatically by collecting their identity and key information, prior to delegating the permission. The permission is represented using a digital signature. Pregenerated values representing at least a portion of the data required to create the digital signature may be created on a computer. Data representing credential information may be received from a permitted delegatee via a credential transmission mechanism over a second computer network. Each permitted delegatee may be provided access to the services over a second computer network that is different from the personal area network. The device used to delegate the permission may include a global positioning system for determining the location of the delegation device at he time the delegation occurs, which may be used to control access to the service or monitor delegation information. L'invention porte sur la permission d'accéder à des services déléguée sur un réseau personnel sans fil alors qu'il existe une présence physique entre le délégateur et le délégué. Une liste de participants physiquement présents à une réunion peut être g