Patents by Inventor Vivek S. Srivastav

Vivek S. Srivastav 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).

  • Key distribution in a distributed network environment
    Patent number: 10050947
    Abstract: A system including a controller and a pool of computing resources to run virtual machines are configured to automatically provision each virtual machine with unique cryptographic constructs. The controller receives a request to instantiate a virtual machine based on an image/template. The controller determines an authentication credential for a registration authority that the virtual machine will use. The controller determines the computing resources to run the virtual machine, and instructs the computing resources to boot the virtual machine. The controller passes the authentication credential to the virtual machine. After receiving the authentication credential, the virtual machine authenticates the registration authority and sends a request for the cryptographic constructs. The virtual machine securely receives the cryptographic constructs from the registration authority, enabling the virtual machine to securely communicate with other computing entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek S. Srivastav, Jeffrey M. Seaman, Timothy C. Richards, Andrew D. Maholski
  • KEY DISTRIBUTION IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170222981
    Abstract: A system including a controller and a pool of computing resources to run virtual machines are configured to automatically provision each virtual machine with unique cryptographic constructs. The controller receives a request to instantiate a virtual machine based on an image/template. The controller determines an authentication credential for a registration authority that the virtual machine will use. The controller determines the computing resources to run the virtual machine, and instructs the computing resources to boot the virtual machine. The controller passes the authentication credential to the virtual machine. After receiving the authentication credential, the virtual machine authenticates the registration authority and sends a request for the cryptographic constructs. The virtual machine securely receives the cryptographic constructs from the registration authority, enabling the virtual machine to securely communicate with other computing entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Vivek S. Srivastav, Jeffrey M. Seaman, Timothy C. Richards, Andrew D. Maholski