Patents by Inventor Faraz Ahmad

Faraz Ahmad 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).

  • Publication number: 20170344752
    Abstract: A kernel receives a request to execute a first process instance from an agent. The first process instance is an instance of a first program. The kernel obtains one or more access control rules related to the agent. The kernel permits execution of the first process instances based on the access control rules. The kernel detects the first process instance attempting to access a second process instance during execution of the first process instance. The second process instance is an instance of a second program currently being executed. The kernel determines whether to grant the first process instance permission to access the second process instances based on the access control rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Amit Agarwal, Faraz Ahmad, Uma Maheswara R. Chandolu
  • Publication number: 20170140143
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing access to an electronic system through a touchscreen device including presenting a display of a first and a second scrolling stream of icons; responsive to user input, detecting contemporaneous selection of a first icon from the first scrolling stream and a second icon from the second scrolling stream; and responsive to the selection of the first and second icon matching an established unlock pattern, unlocking the electronic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. R. John
  • Patent number: 9626500
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing access to an electronic system through a touchscreen device including presenting a display of a first and a second scrolling stream of icons; responsive to user input, detecting contemporaneous selection of a first icon from the first scrolling stream and a second icon from the second scrolling stream; and responsive to the selection of the first and second icon matching an established unlock pattern, unlocking the electronic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. R. John
  • Publication number: 20170098069
    Abstract: A user manages security of one or more user devices by manipulating one or more sensors located in the user's mouth in a predetermined pattern corresponding to a password. The matching of the predetermined pattern to the password unlocks at least a portion of at least one user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Anto Ajay Raj John
  • Publication number: 20170091473
    Abstract: A kernel receives a request to execute a first process instance from an agent. The first process instance is an instance of a first program. The kernel obtains one or more access control rules related to the agent. The kernel permits execution of the first process instances based on the access control rules. The kernel detects the first process instance attempting to access a second process instance during execution of the first process instance. The second process instance is an instance of a second program currently being executed. The kernel determines whether to grant the first process instance permission to access the second process instances based on the access control rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Amit Agarwal, Faraz Ahmad, Uma Maheswara R. Chandolu
  • Patent number: 9588664
    Abstract: An approach is provided for displaying moving graphic objects on the display screen of the information handling system that are selected by a user while the objects are moving. The system is unlocked in response to the set of graphic objects selected by the user and the selection order matching an expected set of graphic objects and an expected selection order. Unlocking of the system allows the user to interact with one or more applications of the information handling system and to access data stored on the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. John
  • Patent number: 9563786
    Abstract: A kernel receives a request to execute a first process instance from an agent. The first process instance is an instance of a first program. The kernel obtains one or more access control rules related to the agent. The kernel permits execution of the first process instances based on the access control rules. The kernel detects the first process instance attempting to access a second process instance during execution of the first process instance. The second process instance is an instance of a second program currently being executed. The kernel determines whether to grant the first process instance permission to access the second process instances based on the access control rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amit Agarwal, Faraz Ahmad, Uma Maheswara R. Chandolu
  • Publication number: 20160364563
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing access to an electronic system through a touchscreen device including presenting a display of a first and a second scrolling stream of icons; responsive to user input, detecting contemporaneous selection of a first icon from the first scrolling stream and a second icon from the second scrolling stream; and responsive to the selection of the first and second icon matching an established unlock pattern, unlocking the electronic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. R. John
  • Patent number: 9471768
    Abstract: An approach is provided for displaying moving graphic objects on the display screen of the information handling system that are selected by a user while the objects are moving. The system is unlocked in response to the set of graphic objects selected by the user and the selection order matching an expected set of graphic objects and an expected selection order. Unlocking of the system allows the user to interact with one or more applications of the information handling system and to access data stored on the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. John
  • Publication number: 20160202881
    Abstract: An approach is provided for displaying moving graphic objects on the display screen of the information handling system that are selected by a user while the objects are moving. The system is unlocked in response to the set of graphic objects selected by the user and the selection order matching an expected set of graphic objects and an expected selection order. Unlocking of the system allows the user to interact with one or more applications of the information handling system and to access data stored on the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. John
  • Publication number: 20160203308
    Abstract: An approach is provided for displaying moving graphic objects on the display screen of the information handling system that are selected by a user while the objects are moving. The system is unlocked in response to the set of graphic objects selected by the user and the selection order matching an expected set of graphic objects and an expected selection order. Unlocking of the system allows the user to interact with one or more applications of the information handling system and to access data stored on the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Adekunle Bello, Gregory J. Boss, Anto A. John