Patents by Inventor Birgit Baum-Waidner

Birgit Baum-Waidner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8494979
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for detecting unknown scenarios in a data processing system. An example method includes the steps of: providing known scenario data describing one or more known scenarios in a database; generating element data depending on the known scenario data to form a set of elements, wherein each element is related to at least an actor and the behavior of the actor; computing subsets of elements by combining at least some of the elements of the set in dependence on their corresponding behavior; generating new scenario data related to new scenarios depending on the subsets of elements; and comparing the known scenario data with the new scenario data in order to identify the unknown scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner
  • Patent number: 7953677
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for analysing a first set of data records where each data record comprises attribute values for one or more attributes, by expanding the first set of data records into a second set of data records by creating for at least one of the attributes of the first set of data records at least two redundant attributes with corresponding redundant attribute values, assigning different generalization rules to the at least two redundant attributes, and performing a generalization of the second set of data records by means of an attribute-oriented induction (AOI)-algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Klaus Julisch, Andreas Wespi
  • Patent number: 7941857
    Abstract: The invention provides a data network, systems and methods for checking nodes of a data network that are used for detecting whether a privacy policy concerning an information is maintained. The information comprises a mark corresponding to the privacy policy. The mark defines the storage place or the accessing paths or the transferring paths of the information. The mark is automatically searchable. The mark is searched, analyzed and checked as to whether the privacy policy is maintained. The advantage of the system is that vulnerabilities of systems for protecting confidential information may be detected a long time before an attack on the confidential information occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Christopher M. Kenyon, Michael P. Waidner
  • Publication number: 20090276382
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for detecting unknown scenarios in a data processing system. An example method includes the steps of: providing known scenario data describing one or more known scenarios in a database; generating element data depending on the known scenario data to form a set of elements, wherein each element is related to at least an actor and the behavior of the actor; computing subsets of elements by combining at least some of the elements of the set in dependence on their corresponding behavior; generating new scenario data related to new scenarios depending on the subsets of elements; and comparing the known scenario data with the new scenario data in order to identify the unknown scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner
  • Publication number: 20080313736
    Abstract: The invention provides a data network, systems and methods for checking nodes of a data network that are used for detecting whether a privacy policy concerning an information is maintained. The information comprises a mark corresponding to the privacy policy. The mark defines the storage place or the accessing paths or the transferring paths of the information. The mark is automatically searchable. The mark is searched, analyzed and checked as to whether the privacy policy is maintained. The advantage of the system is that vulnerabilities of systems for protecting confidential information may be detected a long time before an attack on the confidential information occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Michael Waidner, Christopher Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20080222059
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for analysing a first set of data records where each data record comprises attribute values for one or more attributes, by expanding the first set of data records into a second set of data records by creating for at least one of the attributes of the first set of data records at least two redundant attributes with corresponding redundant attribute values, assigning different generalization rules to the at least two redundant attributes, and performing a generalization of the second set of data records by means of an attribute-oriented induction (AOI)-algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Klaus Julisch, Andreas Wespi
  • Publication number: 20080215357
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for detecting unknown scenarios in a data processing system. An example method includes the steps of: providing known scenario data describing one or more known scenarios in a database; creating element data depending on the known scenario data to form a set of elements, wherein each element is related to at least an actor and the behaviour of the actor; computing subsets of elements by combining at least some of the elements of the set in dependence on their corresponding behaviour; creating new scenario data related to new scenarios depending on the subsets of elements; and comparing the known scenario data with the new scenario data in order to identify the unknown scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner
  • Patent number: 7412724
    Abstract: The invention provides a data network, systems and methods for checking nodes of a data network that are used for detecting whether a privacy policy concerning an information is maintained. The information comprises a mark corresponding to the privacy policy. The mark defines the storage place or the accessing paths or the transferring paths of the information. The mark is automatically searchable. The mark is searched, analyzed and checked as to whether the privacy policy is maintained. The advantage of the system is that vulnerabilities of systems for protecting confidential information may be detected a long time before an attack on the confidential information occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Michael Waidner, Christopher Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20050149348
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for detecting unknown scenarios in a data processing system. An example method includes the steps of: providing known scenario data describing one or more known scenarios in a database; creating element data depending on the known scenario data to form a set of elements, wherein each element is related to at least an actor and the behaviour of the actor; computing subsets of elements by combining at least some of the elements of the set in dependence on their corresponding behaviour; creating new scenario data related to new scenarios depending on the subsets of elements; and comparing the known scenario data with the new scenario data in order to identify the unknown scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner
  • Publication number: 20050027981
    Abstract: The invention provides a data network, systems and methods for checking nodes of a data network that are used for detecting whether a privacy policy concerning an information is maintained. The information comprises a mark corresponding to the privacy policy. The mark defines the storage place or the accessing paths or the transferring paths of the information. The mark is automatically searchable. The mark is searched, analyzed and checked as to whether the privacy policy is maintained. The advantage of the system is that vulnerabilities of systems for protecting confidential information may be detected a long time before an attack on the confidential information occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Michael Waidner, Christopher Kenyon
  • Patent number: 6385725
    Abstract: A system and method for use in a networked communication system provides a type of liability or commitment security mechanism which enables, for example, a merchant to rely on digitally signed statements, and at the same time enables a buyer to selectively enter a commitment limit before a digital signature is made by his or her private signing key. A trusted certificate authority enforces that the chosen limit cannot be exceeded prior to the transaction being fulfilled by issuing a commitment certificate on a per transaction basis which gives the other party a guarantee, even in case the key was compromised. The disclosed system and method allows a user to limit total liability when using a digital signing key even if used to sign any number of commitments or statements with other parties. It allows the beneficiary to trust in the received commitment confirmed by the commitment certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Entrust Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner
  • Publication number: 20020046335
    Abstract: A system and method for use in a networked communication system provides a type of liability or commitment security mechanism which enables, for example, a merchant to rely on digitally signed statements, and at the same time enables a buyer to selectively enter a commitment limit before a digital signature is made by his or her private signing key. A trusted certificate authority enforces that the chosen limit cannot be exceeded prior to the transaction being fulfilled by issuing a commitment certificate on a per transaction basis which gives the other party a guarantee, even in case the key was compromised. The disclosed system and method allows a user to limit total liability when using a digital signing key even if used to sign any number of commitments or statements with other parties. It allows the beneficiary to trust in the received commitment confirmed by the commitment certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Birgit Baum-Waidner