Patents Assigned to NIC, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8347103
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for authenticating a user of a device or computer system using a graphical password. In an exemplary embodiment, a user is presented with a plurality of graphical images on a display screen of an access device, such as a handheld smart phone. Each graphical image includes one or more associated attributes. The user sequential selects graphical images and a password is generated based on the combination of attributes of the selected images. The generated password is compared with a stored password to authenticate the user and grant access to the device. In another aspect, the graphical password includes time, motion, and/or keyboard input attributes such that the password is multidimensional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: NIC, Inc.
    Inventors: Nolan Jones, J. D. Sherry
  • Patent number: 7509238
    Abstract: A computer program for operating a computer to perform various steps. In one step, the program causes the computer to display to a user of the computer a first hierarchical level representative of one or more companies, where each company of the one or more companies has respective water treatment needs. In another step, and for each company of the one or more companies, the program causes the computer to display to the user of the computer a second first hierarchical level representative of one or more facilities for the respective company. In another step, and for each facility of each company of the one or more companies, the program causes the computer to display to the user of the computer a third hierarchical level representative of one or more water treatment systems for the respective facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: H2tr0nics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Dumler, Blaine Nagao, Adam Dumler, David Hollabaugh