Patents by Inventor Barry D. Atkins

Barry D. Atkins 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: 8261330
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and one or more service requesting clients in a computer communications network. Acting as a proxy and a trusted authority to the logical services, the credential processing gateway can map the credentials of the service requesting clients to the certification requirements of the logical services. In this way, the credential processing gateway can act as a federated identity broker in providing identity certification services for a multitude of different service requesting clients without requiring the logical services to include a pre-configuration for specifically processing the credentials of particular service requesting clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry D. Atkins, David O. Melgar, Anthony Nadalin, Ajamu A. Wesley
  • Publication number: 20090313467
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and one or more service requesting clients in a computer communications network. Acting as a proxy and a trusted authority to the logical services, the credential processing gateway can map the credentials of the service requesting clients to the certification requirements of the logical services. In this way, the credential processing gateway can act as a federated identity broker in providing identity certification services for a multitude of different service requesting clients without requiring the logical services to include a pre-configuration for specifically processing the credentials of particular service requesting clients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry D. Atkins, David O. Melgar, Anthony Nadalin, Ajamu A. Wesley
  • Patent number: 7581248
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and one or more service requesting clients in a computer communications network. Acting as a proxy and a trusted authority to the logical services, the credential processing gateway can map the credentials of the service requesting clients to the certification requirements of the logical services. In this way, the credential processing gateway can act as a federated identity broker in providing identity certification services for a multitude of different service requesting clients without requiring the logical services to include a pre-configuration for specifically processing the credentials of particular service requesting clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry D. Atkins, David O. Melgar, Anthony Nadalin, Ajamu A. Wesley
  • Patent number: 7346923
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for federating identity management within a distributed portal server, leveraging Web services techniques and a number of industry standards. Identities are managed across autonomous security domains which may be comprised of independent trust models, authentication services, and user enrollment services. The disclosed techniques enable integrating third-party Web services-based portlets, which rely on various potentially-different security mechanisms, within a common portal page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry D. Atkins, David O. Melgar, Anthony J. Nadalin, Ajamu A. Wesley
  • Patent number: 6553497
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for providing a tamper alarm for a computer system. The method includes detecting tampering of the computer system, and transmitting electromagnetic field signals from a device concerning the tampering. In the preferred embodiment, the electromagnetic field signals are transmitted through patterns on a monitor or a video card which transmits a computer system identity information. The electromagnetic field signal of the present invention functions as a tamper alarm. When a receiver hears the alarm, the administrator of the computer system may act accordingly. The tamper evidence alarm may be transmitted in a manner which does not require the disabling of the computer system, thus increasing the ease of its use over conventional methods. Because the computer system is not disabled, a password is not required in order to regain access to the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Challener, Barry D. Atkins