Patents by Inventor Brant W. Jones

Brant W. Jones 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).

  • Networked computer security system
    Patent number: 6125457
    Abstract: A hardware security password mechanism that allows administrators to manage the passwords more easily by managing them centrally on a network rather than on an individual system. Further, each individual machine interacts with the network to allow the system administrator to lock down the hardware features without having any local, hardware-based password mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian Crisan, Brant W. Jones
  • Administrator controlled architecture for disabling add-in card slots
    Patent number: 6065081
    Abstract: A system and method for disabling add-in card slots (e.g. PCI or ISA) in a computer system. The slots may be enabled or disabled, according to the preferred embodiment, only after the user has entered a System Administrator password. This password is stored in a non-volatile memory within the computer system, so it is less vulnerable to attack through removal of the power line or battery from the system. The preferred system provides that devices attached to disabled slots are invisible to the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Compact Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Charles J. Stancil, James M. Mann, Brant W. Jones