Abstract: Various embodiments for maintaining security and confidentiality of data and operations within a fraud detection system. Each of these embodiments utilizes a secure architecture in which: (1) access to data is limited to only approved or authorized entities; (2) confidential details in received data can be readily identified and concealed; and (3) confidential details that have become non-confidential can be identified and exposed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2003
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2015
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Naoki Abe, Carl E. Abrams, Chidanand V. Apte, Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Kenneth A. Goldman, Matthias Gruetzner, Matthew A. Hilbert, John Langford, Sriram K. Padmanabhan, Charles P. Tresser, Kathleen M. Troidle, Philip S. Yu
Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems implementing remote container techniques are disclosed. A relational database can include a container data field, which can be a data field for storing multimedia data. In one aspect, when the multimedia data are inserted into the container field, the multimedia data can be stored in one or more remote database files. The remote database files can be located separately from other data of the relational database and remotely from a client computer accessing the relational database. Corresponding data structures, or remote containers, can be configured to store metadata of the database files. References to the remote containers can be stored as values of the container data field. Using various encryption techniques, the remote database files can be given same access restrictions as access restrictions of the container data field, even when the remote database files are stored as flat files.
Abstract: An enforceable property right and a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights. The enforceable property right includes an item ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein and specifying an item for which the item ticket can be redeemed and a license associated with the item ticket. The license includes usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming the item ticket and a mechanism for unlocking said security mechanism.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 14, 2012
Assignee:
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.
Inventors:
Xin Wang, Bijan Tadayon, Thomas DeMartini, Michael Raley, Guillermo Lao, Eddie J. Chen, Charles P. Gilliam
Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing electronic transactions using cryptographically-enabled accounts stores cryptographically-enabled account information and instructions, receives a cryptographically-encoded permission certificate, and processes the received permission certificate to execute the transactions.
Abstract: Media and apparatus for managing usage of utilities are disclosed. Generally, each involves receiving representation of utility service usage at a load, receiving and storing in a storage device a usage range representation comprising at least one expected value of utility input to the load and/or at least one expected value of output from the load, and producing a control signal for use by a utility service controller when usage is outside of usage range representation. Control signal is operable to cause the utility service controller to regulate or interrupt the supply of the utility service to the load.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 4, 2010
Assignee:
Smart Disaster Response Technologies, Inc.