Patents by Inventor David Christopher Hinkemeyer

David Christopher Hinkemeyer 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).

  • Trusted electronic communication through shared vulnerability
    Patent number: 8261328
    Abstract: A method for using shared vulnerability to provide trusted communication services between systems is disclosed. For example, a server may deny access to a service which renders it vulnerable to an untrusted client unless access to a useful vulnerability is received from the client. That is, the server may trust the client because any misuse by the client may result in the server exploiting the shared vulnerability. A system may request access to a service on another system to perform some transaction. Upon receiving this request, the server may determine a vulnerability of the client useful in deterring or stopping unwanted actions. The server may request access to this vulnerability. Once this vulnerability has been granted to the server, the server may then grant access to the requested service to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Christopher Hinkemeyer, Daniel P Kolz, Taylor L Schreck, Garry J Sullivan, Rainieri Ventura
  • Trusted Electronic Communication Through Shared Vulnerability
    Publication number: 20100043059
    Abstract: A method for using shared vulnerability to provide trusted communication services between systems is disclosed. For example, a server may deny access to a service which renders it vulnerable to an untrusted client unless access to a useful vulnerability is received from the client. That is, the server may trust the client because any misuse by the client may result in the server exploiting the shared vulnerability. A system may request access to a service on another system to perform some transaction. Upon receiving this request, the server may determine a vulnerability of the client useful in deterring or stopping unwanted actions. The server may request access to this vulnerability. Once this vulnerability has been granted to the server, the server may then grant access to the requested service to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Christopher Hinkemeyer, Daniel P. Kolz, Taylor L. Schreck, Garry J. Sullivan, Rainieri Ventura