Abstract
This publication discloses methods and systems for purpose-limited, scope-bound execution permits that constrain process authorization to the specific parameters approved by an originating decision. In one embodiment, an execution permit is derived from a sealed decision record and carries a parameter binding digest computed over a deterministic encoding of the approved action parameters, such that any modification to the parameters renders the permit invalid. The execution permit is scope-bound: it is valid only within the specific organizational context under which the originating decision was evaluated, and the execution environment independently determines context values rather than inheriting them from the permit. In one embodiment, the permit scope structurally excludes all identity-derived factors, meaning that the permit authorizes a specific action with specific parameters rather than authorizing a specific actor. Permit attenuation allows progressive restriction of an execution permit through caveat-based authorization without amplification — constraints may be added but not removed. In one embodiment, uniform enforcement at the effect boundary ensures that all authorized actions require a valid execution permit regardless of risk classification, with no direct path from the analysis domain to the effect domain. The execution permit carries end-to-end parameter tracing from the sealed decision record through the permit to the execution proof artifact, enabling independent verification that what was executed matches what the decision authorized. The disclosed parameter-bound permit structure has analogues in payment authorization protocols where transaction amounts, recipients, and purposes must be cryptographically bound to a specific approval, in policy-based access control architectures where a policy decision point evaluates constraints that a policy enforcement point applies at the effect boundary, and in process isolation techniques where structural boundaries between domains with different trust levels prevent unauthorized cross-domain operations. The specific digest algorithm, encoding scheme, structural embedding mechanism, and verification protocol are not prescribed.
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Recommended Citation
Winchester, Jayson, "Constrained Bearer Credentials for Decision-Gated Process Authorization", Technical Disclosure Commons, (February 19, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/9359