Patents by Inventor Dave L. Randall

Dave L. Randall 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).

  • LAN station personal computer system with controlled data access for normal and unauthorized users and method
    Patent number: 5287519
    Abstract: A method and medialess personal computer system workstation (or LAN station as herein defined) adaptable for securing the system against attack on a secured network with which the LAN station is associated. A flag bit is set in system memory during a power on self test to indicate whether access may be had to certain security features of the system, and a procedure is described by which access to a network stored configuration setting program may be gained in order to install, change or remove a password used for securing the LAN station while avoiding passing the critical password data through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Richard A. Dayan, Kimthanh D. Le, Matthew T. Mittelstedt, Palmer E. Newman, Dave L. Randall, Lisa A. Ruotolo, JoAnna B. Yoder