Patents by Inventor Brian Crossan

Brian Crossan 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: 8190906
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for automated testing of authentication tokens is disclosed which verifies the physical functioning of the tokens and the validity of the one-time passcodes (OTPs) displayed by the tokens during testing. The testing is automated to allow for large quantities of tokens to be tested in a single procedure, and also separates rejected tokens according to the particular failed test process identified with the token. In one embodiment, a rotary table is provided for testing, the table having multiple positions for performing different test procedures and for separating rejected tokens according to the particular test failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Elbeery, Brian Crossan, Fu Xiang-Wu