Patents by Inventor Bryan Sweeley

Bryan Sweeley 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).

  • User authentication using personal objects
    Patent number: 8621560
    Abstract: A method and system of authentication for accessing one or more applications by a user by using a personal object belonging to the user. Such a personal object is one that is already in use by the user for purposes other than accessing the one or more applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Sweeley, Eng-Kiat Koh, Teck Joo Chua
  • User authentication using personal objects
    Publication number: 20060272007
    Abstract: A method and system of authentication for accessing one or more applications by a user by using a personal object belonging to the user. Such a personal object is one that is already in use by the user for purposes other than accessing the one or more applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Bryan Sweeley, Eng-Kiat Koh, Teck Chua