Methods and systems for establishing a shared secret using an authentication token
Based on the foregoing shortcomings, it is desirable to establish a shared secret between parties communicating over a network using an authentication token to provide adequate user authentication, da... Read More
Inventors: Perlman, Radia J.; Hanna, Stephen R.;, Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Security model using restricted tokens
Briefly, the present invention provides restricted access tokens, each of which are a modified, restricted version of an access token created from an existing (parent) token. A restricted token has le... Read More
Inventors: Jensenworth, Gregory; Garg, Praerit; Swift, Michael M.; Goertzel, Mario C.; Chan, Shannon J.;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
Enabling multiple runtime processors in an interpreter-based embedded scripting system
To overcome the limitations in the prior art described above, and to overcome other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present inventio... Read More
Inventors: Wang, Andy I-Shin;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method and system for accessing application log messages appearing in a web-based user interface in a distributed network
A method and system for accessing log messages in a distributed network is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method and system comprise selecting a plurality of application log messages from an agent ... Read More
Inventors: Gallagher, Edward Joseph; Barret, Duane Neale;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method and system for handling foreign key update in an object-oriented database environment
The present invention is a method and system for handling foreign key database updates. The database includes one or more tables where each table includes at least one row and a primary key or foreign... Read More
Inventors: Attaluri, Gopi Krishna; Wisneski, David Joseph;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Document management method and document management device
OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an explanation will be given of an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the figures. FIG. 1 shows an example of a whole structure of an information exch... Read More
Inventors: Umeki, Hideo; Shimogori, Nobuhiro; Sasaki, Kouichi; Fukui, Mika; Nakayama, Yasuko;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Tokyo, JP) |
Replacement of error messages with non-error messages
The present invention is of a system and a method for replacing error messages, received from a server as a result of requests which are not resolvable, with non-error messages. The non-error messages... Read More
Inventors: Gadish, Ofer;, Assignee: Gadish; Ofer (Hadera, IL); Gutman; Ron (Eichron Yaakov, IL) |
System and method for providing message redirection in networked environments
These and other objects are realized by the present invention wherein packets are intercepted and a message returned to the user is redirected to a web page explaining why the user cannot access the h... Read More
Inventors: Birrell, Jr., John Mark;, Assignee: AT&T Corp. (New York, NY) |
Method for providing remote software technical support
According to the present invention, techniques are provided by which a software vendor may provide software technical support to its customers from a remote location via the Internet. When the end use... Read More
Inventors: Southgate, Timothy J.;, Assignee: Altera Corporation (San Jose, CA) |
Design support apparatus and method for supporting design of resin mold product
The thermosetting resin shrinks in its volume at the time of thermal cure (cure shrinkage). Further, even after the thermal cure, the thermosetting resin shrinks in its volume when resin temperature c... Read More
Inventors: Kaneto, Osami; Teramae, Toshiya; Saeki, Junichi;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Computer-implemented product development planning method
One aspect of the invention is a system for providing data representing an "optimal" product portfolio, for use in enterprise product development management. The system has an optimizing engine that u... Read More
Inventors: Cherneff, Jonathan M.; Kumar, Krishna;, Assignee: i2 Technologies, Inc. (Dallas, TX) |
Method and apparatus for resource allocation when schedule changes are incorporated in real time
According to the invention there is provided a task-allocation apparatus comprising: input means for providing information relating to the tasks to be allocated and the resources available to perform ... Read More
Inventors: Lesaint, David; Voudouris, Christos; Azarmi, Nader; Laithwaite, Robert N. W.; O'Donoghue, John J; Noble, Andrew P; Walker, Paul; Alletson, Ian S;, Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company (London, GB) |
Method and system for property valuation in an on-line computing environment
The present invention solves the above problems by providing on-line tools for calculating values related to property. The distributed computer network can enable a user to access multiple databases a... Read More
Inventors: Foster, Paul; Rieger, Robert; Shea, David;, Assignee: General Electrical Capital Corp (Stamford, CT) |
Modelling and processing filled pauses and noises in speech recognition
The present invention provides improved speech recognition by recognizing filled pause utterances made by a speaker. In one embodiment, an ergodic model is used to acoustically model filled pauses tha... Read More
Inventors: Hwang, Mei-Yuh;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
Method, system, and program for managing accesses to data objects by multiple user programs over a network
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and which illustrate several embodiments of the present invention. ... Read More
Inventors: Schein, Phillip Mark;, Assignee: SUN Microsystems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Mechanism for dynamically binding a network computer client device to an approved internet service provider
A network computer client device (NC) manufacturer desires the ability to authorize usage of its NCs only to access those specific internet service providers (ISPs) with which it has established busin... Read More
Inventors: Dancs, Frank B.; Zmuda, James E.;, Assignee: Liberate Technologies (San Carlos, CA) |
Determining point of interaction device security properties and ensuring secure transactions in an open networking environment
Open network-based payment solutions require additional security measures that are not found in conventional POS terminals. This additional security measures requirement is necessitated, because Inte... Read More
Inventors: Kramer, Glenn A.;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Biometric certificates
It is recognized herein that biometric identification and classification in the authentication of electronic transactions provides for increased security and accuracy. A biometric certification system... Read More
Inventors: Dulude, Robert S.; Musgrave, Clyde;, Assignee: GTE Service Corporation (Irving, TX) |
Risk management for public key management infrastructure using digital certificates
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS This invention relates generally to public key cryptography, digital signatures, and digital certificates issued by a certification authority (CA), which together form pa... Read More
Inventors: Andrews, Richard F; Williams, Peter; Lin, Judy;, Assignee: VeriSign, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Method and system for facilitating access control to system resources in a distributed computer system
Overview Of The Preferred Method Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method and system for securely controlling access to resources in a distributed computer system. One embodime... Read More
Inventors: Nessett, Danny M.; Tock, Theron D.;, Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Techniques for performing UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) authentication using SIP (session initiation protocol) messages
An object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide techniques for performing authentication using the UMTS AKA procedure and carrying the corresponding UMTS parameters through SIP messages. ... Read More
Inventors: Faccin, Stefano; Le, Franck; Gyö, rgy;, Assignee: Nokia Corporation (Espoo, FI) |
Tokenless biometric transaction authorization system
The present invention satisfies these needs by providing an improved commercial transaction authorization method between a buyer and a seller using a computer system that comprises the following steps... Read More
Inventors: Pare, Jr., David Ferrrin; Lee, Jonathan Alexander; Hoffman, Ned;, Assignee: SmartTouch, LLC (Berkeley, CA) |
Bidding for energy supply with request for service
The provision of electric power and natural gas to end users is dominated by fixed price arrangements set according to (i) orders promulgated by the federal or state governmental bodies regulating pro... Read More
Inventors: Johnson, Jack J.; Coyle, William F.;, Assignee: Geophonic Networks, Inc. (Madison, NJ) |
Method and system for identifying bottlenecks in a securities processing system
A system and method of assessing the ability of a securities processing system to implement automated processing of securities asset management functions within the securities processing system are di... Read More
Inventors: Beacham, Michael L.; Lobel, Scott M.; Yan, Wendy; Ortman, Roy T.;, Assignee: Accenture LLP (Palo Alto, CA) |
Architecture for distributed relational data mining systems
A computer-implemented data mining system includes an Interface Tier, an Analysis Tier, and a Database Tier. The Interface Tier supports interaction with users, and includes an On-Line Analytic Proces... Read More
Inventors: Cereghini, Paul Marcelo; Cunningham, Scott Woodroofe;, Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH) |
Experimental design for complex systems
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are achieved a systematic approach to forming experimental designs for large, complex systems after an idea for a pro... Read More
Inventors: Heavlin, William D.;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Database system and method for accessing the same
In view of the foregoing, an object of this invention is to provide a database accessing method based on the fact that Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) has a communication procedure for trans... Read More
Inventors: Kawashima, Isao; Kurihara, Akira;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of adjudicating medical claims based on scores that determine medical procedure monetary values
FIG. 1 illustrates a flow chart of a method 100 for the real-time processing of medical claims. The real-time aspects of method 100 can be accomplished by using the Internet, and this Internet-based ... Read More
Inventors: Chapman, Sherwood; Echeverria, J. Mikel;, Assignee: Quality Care Solutions, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) |
Recovery of file system data in file servers mirrored file system volumes
The invention provides a method and system for recovery of file system data in file servers having mirrored file system volumes. In a preferred embodiment, the invention makes use of a consistency poi... Read More
Inventors: Viswanathan, Srinivasan; Kleiman, Steven R.;, Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
File deletion and truncation using a zombie file space
The invention provides a method and system for reliably performing extra-long operations in a reliable state-full system (such as a file system). The system records consistency points, or otherwise as... Read More
Inventors: Chen, Ray; Edwards, John K.; Patel, Kayuri;, Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
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