Patents by Inventor Brian A. Lauer

Brian A. Lauer 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).

  • Security apparatus and method for local area networks
    Patent number: 7499999
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling data link layer access to protected servers on a computer network by a client device. Address resolution requests broadcast on the network by the client device seeking access to any network device are received and then processed to determine whether the client device is unknown. If the client device is unknown, restriction address resolution replies are transmitted to the protected devices to restrict access by the client device to the protected devices and allow access to an authentication server. The authentication server is monitored to determine if the client device is authorized or unauthorized by the authentication server. If the client device is authorized, access is allowed to the protected devices. If the client device is unauthorized, blocking address resolution replies are transmitted on the computer network to block access by the client device to all other network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Mirage Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Ocepek, Brian A. Lauer, David A. Dziadziola
  • Peer connected device for protecting access to local area networks
    Patent number: 7448076
    Abstract: A peer connected device for controlling access by a client device to protected devices on a computer network. The peer connected device has a central processing unit and a network interface configured to receive address resolution requests broadcast on the computer network by the client device seeking access to one of the protected devices and to transmit address resolution replies generated by the apparatus on the computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Mirage Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Ocepek, Brian A. Lauer, David A. Dziadziola
  • Security apparatus and method for local area networks
    Publication number: 20070008942
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling data link layer access to protected servers on a computer network by a client device. Address resolution requests broadcast on the network by the client device seeking access to any network device are received and then processed to determine whether the client device is unknown. If the client device is unknown, restriction address resolution replies are transmitted to the protected devices to restrict access by the client device to the protected devices and allow access to an authentication server. The authentication server is monitored to determine if the client device is authorized or unauthorized by the authentication server. If the client device is authorized, access is allowed to the protected devices. If the client device is unauthorized, blocking address resolution replies are transmitted on the computer network to block access by the client device to all other network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Ocepek, Brian Lauer, David Dziadziola
  • Security apparatus and method for local area networks
    Patent number: 7124197
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling data link layer access to protected servers on a computer network by a client device. Address resolution requests broadcast on the network by the client device seeking access to any network device are received and then processed to determine whether the client device is unknown. If the client device is unknown, restriction address resolution replies are transmitted to the protected devices to restrict access by the client device to the protected devices and allow access to an authentication server. The authentication server is monitored to determine if the client device is authorized or unauthorized by the authentication server. If the client device is authorized, access is allowed to the protected devices. If the client device is unauthorized, blocking address resolution replies are transmitted on the computer network to block access by the client device to all other network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Mirage Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Ocepek, Brian A. Lauer, David A. Dziadziola
  • Peer connected device for protecting access to local area networks
    Publication number: 20040054926
    Abstract: A peer connected device for controlling access by a client device to protected devices on a computer network. The peer connected device has a central processing unit and a network interface configured to receive address resolution requests broadcast on the computer network by the client device seeking access to one of the protected devices and to transmit address resolution replies generated by the apparatus on the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Wholepoint Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Ocepek, Brian A. Lauer, David A. Dziadziola
  • Security apparatus and method for local area networks
    Publication number: 20040049586
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling data link layer access to protected servers on a computer network by a client device. Address resolution requests broadcast on the network by the client device seeking access to any network device are received and then processed to determine whether the client device is unknown. If the client device is unknown, restriction address resolution replies are transmitted to the protected devices to restrict access by the client device to the protected devices and allow access to an authentication server. The authentication server is monitored to determine if the client device is authorized or unauthorized by the authentication server. If the client device is authorized, access is allowed to the protected devices. If the client device is unauthorized, blocking address resolution replies are transmitted on the computer network to block access by the client device to all other network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Wholepoint Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Ocepek, Brian A. Lauer, David A. Dziadziola