Patents by Inventor Affan Akmal

Affan Akmal 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).

  • User authentication in a removable media storage system
    Patent number: 9984008
    Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick
  • USER AUTHENTICATION IN A REMOVABLE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180137064
    Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick
  • USER AUTHENTICATION IN A REMOVABLE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180137063
    Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick