Patents by Inventor Boyd Knutson

Boyd Knutson 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POST-AUTHENTICATION USER VERIFICATION BASED ON USER INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20190294768
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining first data identifying first user interactions with one or more computing or networking resources during at least one first user session that is known to be valid. The method also includes generating one or more profiles defining typical user interactions with the one or more resources based on the first data. The method further includes obtaining second data identifying second user interactions with at least one of the one or more resources during a subsequent second user session. The method also includes determining whether the second user session is valid based on the second data and at least one of the one or more profiles by comparing the second user interactions to the typical user interactions defined in the at least one profile. In addition, the method includes taking one or more actions in response to determining that the second user session is not valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin McMurdie, Ganesh P. Gadhe, Mark Spinrad, Boyd Knutson, Scott A. Woods
  • Cross security layer secure communication
    Patent number: 10382441
    Abstract: A security layer in an industrial control and automation system includes a user database, a web server, a secure token server (STS), and an application server. The user database is configured to store identities of users with credentials to access controls of the security layer. The web server is configured to identify an operator using a client device. The STS is configured to authenticate the operator for the security layer. The application server is configured to negotiate access for the client device for a target application server in a target security layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Rao Venkamsetty, Boyd Knutson, Kishen Manjunath, Karthick Sengodan, Thangadurai Narayanan, Blaine Brysh
  • CROSS SECURITY LAYER SECURE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20180109524
    Abstract: A security layer in an industrial control and automation system includes a user database, a web server, a secure token server (STS), and an application server. The user database is configured to store identities of users with credentials to access controls of the security layer. The web server is configured to identify an operator using a client device. The STS is configured to authenticate the operator for the security layer. The application server is configured to negotiate access for the client device for a target application server in a target security layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Venkata Rao Venkamsetty, Boyd Knutson, Kishen Manjunath, Karthick Sengodan, Thangadurai Narayanan, Blaine Brysh