Patents by Inventor Christopher Howser

Christopher Howser 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).

  • Authentication system for networked computer applications
    Publication number: 20060179312
    Abstract: A system such as in a networked computer system comprising a user, an application server, a gatekeeper server and an authentication server. Communication within the system is managed by the gatekeeper server, wherein the user communicates with the authentication server and the application server through the gatekeeper server. Once the user has been initially authenticated by the authentication server, the user may request application services from a plurality of application servers within the networked computer system without having to be re-authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Wachovia Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Kelly, Christopher Howser, Jonathan Savage, Yuliang Zheng
  • Authentication system for networked computer applications
    Publication number: 20050138362
    Abstract: A system such as in a networked computer system comprising a user, an application server, a gatekeeper server and an authentication server. Communication within the system is managed by the gatekeeper server, wherein the user communicates with the authentication server and the application server through the gatekeeper server. Once the user has been initially authenticated by the authentication server, the user may request application services from a plurality of application servers within the networked computer system without having to be re-authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Wachovia Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Kelly, Christopher Howser, Jonathan Savage, Yuliang Zheng