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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185949 | UPnP CDS user profile In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a hierarchy of authentication folders configured in a control directory server (CDS) of a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network, a personal identification number (PIN) code associated with a user and comprising of identifier... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8166540 | Hardware password alignment system apparatus and methods A system, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for aligning a stored scancode sequence that corresponds to a hardware password, with a password input device type such as a current keyboard type. Aligning the stored scancode sequence with the password input device ty... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161545 | Keyboard with programmable username and password keys and system A computer input system and method that includes a plurality of username keys and a plurality of password keys that can be selectively programmed by the user. When the user is required to enter a username or password to use the computer, a software program, a file, ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8132254 | Protecting system control registers in a data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus and method for protecting system control registers is provided. Processing logic is providing for executing software routines and a plurality of system control registers are used to store access control information for a plurality of syst... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122497 | Networked physical security access control system and method A distributed networked physical security access control system for controlling a plurality of security access devices comprises a plurality of access server appliances in communication with a primary network. Each access server appliance includes an appliance manag... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117652 | Password input using mouse clicking Digits are randomly distributed into any number of a first group of sets. A type and frequency of a user input action, such as clicking a computer mouse, is associated with each set. Next, all the digits from each set are randomly distributed into a second group of ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108926 | Method and system for online trust management using statistical and probability modeling A method and system to manage security in an online collaborative process are provided. The method includes receiving a requirement containing trustworthiness properties of a participant and establishing one or more trust parameters relating to the trustworthiness p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8074274 | User-level privilege management In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a request from a user-level agent for programming of a user-level privilege for at least one architectural resource of an application-managed sequencer (AMS) and programming the user-level priv... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8024791 | Providing hints while entering protected information One or more hints can be presented during the entry of protected information. Traditionally, for security reasons, the protected information is displayed as ambiguous characters, hindering the ability to determine if there was an error inputting the information. A h... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011007 | Out-of-band tokens for rights access Access to content may be administered by storing content, the content comprising one or more selections, accessing a passive optical out-of-band token associated with the content, determining an access right for the content based on the passive optical out-of-band t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006298 | Fraud detection system and method A computer implemented method is provided for detecting potential fraud or unauthorized activity when resetting an application password in an application in which a computer system including a call center dashboard system and a fraud detection interface. The method ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7954147 | Method for securely enabling dynamic instrumentation A method is provided for securely enabling dynamic instrumentation. The method includes categorizing probes, upon creation, into one or more classes, providing lists of permissions for activating the probes and associating users with the permissions for activating t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7941845 | Systems and methods for controlling production quantities Systems and methods are provided for controlling the number of products produced by contract manufacturers in order to prevent unauthorized overproduction. Each authorized device that is produced includes both a serial number and an encryption of the serial number. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937754 | Information processing apparatus, control method for the apparatus, and information processing system Update firmware is stored as one binary file. The binary file includes firmware data necessary for operating a controller unit and root certificate data necessary for a printer apparatus to establish secure communication with a content server. Specific information i... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913301 | Remote feature activation authentication file system A system for providing a user with authorization to perform one or more functions using or otherwise involving a computational component is provided. The system includes an authentication file system 100 operable to (a) receive a request from a user for a sec... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900252 | Method and apparatus for managing shared passwords on a multi-user computer A method for managing shared passwords on a multi-user computer system is disclosed. A set of shared passwords and an administrator internal key are initially generated. After the receipt of an administrator external key, the administrator internal key is encrypted ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890997 | Remote feature activation authentication file system A system for providing a user with authorization to perform one or more functions using or otherwise involving a computational component is provided. The system includes an authentication file system 100 operable to (a) receive a request from a user for a sec... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7841000 | Authentication password storage method and generation method, user authentication method, and computer Protection of an authentication password stored in a database held by a SAM of Windows® is strengthened. A GINA, a part of the OS, receives an authentication password in ASCII codes. The authentication password is converted to first UNICODES, and the first UNICODES... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832003 | Walled gardens The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates a controlled communication environment which allows a user to participate in a plurality of privacy contexts with other people in a simultaneous manner in an online community. A user can assi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7788716 | Token handler API A token handler API which can be instantiated to allow for custom token types. The token handler API can interact with a web service security handler and security service provider interfaces of security framework in order to do a number of security functions such as... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7788717 | Apparatus, system, and method for selectively enabling a power-on password An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for selectively enabling a power-on password. A password module stores the power-on password for a blade server. A test module determines if a power-on policy is satisfied. An access module grants access to the blade se... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770218 | Method and system for clearing a password on a computer A system for clearing a password on a computer, the system includes an unlocking apparatus corresponding to a keyboard interface of the computer. The unlocking apparatus includes contacts and are configured so that two of the contacts are connected within the appara... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7730529 | Method of operating a computer system and computer system A method of operating a computer system comprises the following steps: installing an executable main module of a program on the computer system, storing module data for the main module and/or for an additional module (A, B, C, D) of the program in the compute... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7669235 | Secure domain join for computing devices A technique is provided for acquiring security domain access credentials on a computing device. The security domain access credentials are acquired by storing a persistent identity on the computing device, and deriving data that includes the security domain access c... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7669236 | Determining whether to grant access to a passcode protected system The security of an entity is protected by using passcodes. A passcode device generates a passcode. In an embodiment, the passcode is generated in response to receipt of user information. The passcode is received by another system, which authenticates the passcode by... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661132 | Tag privacy protection method, tag device, backend apparatus, updater, update solicitor and record medium carrying such programs in storage A tag device causes a second calculator to read a confidential value from a confidential value memory and to apply a second function F2 which disturbs a relationship between elements of a definition domain and a mapping thereof to generate tag output informat... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7624441 | CA in a card A secure method for generating digital documents that are certified by a known authority, comprising the steps of: A. Programming an electronic device with a document issuing method that originates with the known authority; B. programming the electronic device with ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614082 | System and method for privilege management and revocation The present disclosure relates generally to the management of privileges associated with certain applications that are accessible by users of electronic equipment, such as, for example, networked computers, mobile wireless communications devices, and the like. In pa... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7614081 | Managing and sharing identities on a network A digital content file having user history information is received at a first device. The user history information includes an alias name of a previous user of the digital content file. A user may review the user history information of the digital content file for i... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7591015 | Secure kernel transactions Kernel objects for implementing a transaction have a security descriptor applied thereto. The kernel objects include, at least, a transaction object, a resource management object, and an enlistment object. The security descriptor, otherwise known as an access contro... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7581248 | Federated identity brokering A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and one or more service requesting clients in a computer communications ne... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7506371 | System and methods for adaptive behavior based access control Typical conventional content based database security scheme mechanisms employ a predefined criteria for identifying access attempts to sensitive or prohibited data. An operator, identifies the criteria indicative of prohibited data, and the conventional content base... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7444671 | Protected execution environments within a computer system A protected execution agent installs itself within a file system manager on the computer to control modifications to a protected execution environment by intercepting I/O requests from applications. If an unauthorized application attempts to modify the protected exe... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434256 | Security management for wireless clients An Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OA&M) 16 provides security for managed resources on a wireless client device 10 at many levels of granularity, from the entire device, to subsystems, to software and hardware components, services and appl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433896 | Federated management of content repositories A method for integrating a plurality of content repositories into a virtual content repository (VCR), comprising providing credential information to each one of said plurality of content repositories, receiving authorization information from each one of said plurali... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7434062 | Password encrypting apparatus and method for encrypting password The present application relates to a method and an apparatus of encrypting and/or decrypting password to secure secrecy of the password. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430758 | Prompt authentication An authentication graphic included in a password prompt can allow a user to visually authenticate the password prompt. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a client device receiving a password challenge from a server, and displaying a prompt asking the ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424621 | Data protection A data storage tape 4 has an associated memory device 3 in which is stored a number of signatures 12 each representative of and associated with a particular data set recorded on the storage medium. By comparing the signatures against either sign... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415620 | System and method for authenticating an operating system to a central processing unit, providing the CPU/OS with secure storage, and authenticating the CPU/OS to a third party In accordance with certain aspects, a chain of trust is established between a subscriber unit and a content provider. A request is submitted from the subscriber unit to the content provider. A challenge nonce is generated at the content provider and returned to the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412719 | Architecture and design for central authentication and authorization in an on-demand utility environment using a secured global hashtable A Centralized Authentication & Authorization (CAA) system that prevents unauthorized access to client data using a secure global hashtable residing in the application server in a web services environment. CAA comprises a Service Request Filter (SRF) and Security Pro... | 08/12/2008 |
