Patents by Inventor David Wayne Snow

David Wayne Snow 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).

  • Method for establishing trust in a computer network via association
    Patent number: 6212636
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for establishing trusted communications with associations for communications between users on an Internet Protocol based computer network. The method entails the first user's SNIU determining the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second user's SNIU on the computer network through the use of custom and ICMP Echo Request and Reply messages. The user's SNIUs exchange security related information needed to complete the establishment of a trusted association. The trusted association is maintained during all communications between the first user and the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises
    Inventors: John Boyle, James M. Holden, Stephen E. Levin, Eric S. Maiwald, James O. Nickel, David Wayne Snow, Edwin H. Wrench, Jr.
  • Using trusted associations to establish trust in a computer network
    Patent number: 5872847
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for establishing trusted communications with associations for communications between users on an Internet Protocol based computer network. The method entails the first user determining the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second user on the computer network through the use of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP). The first user then determining the accessability of the second user on the computer network. The users exchange security related information needed to complete the establishment of a trusted association. The trusted association is maintained during all communications between the first user and the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: ITT Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Boyle, James M. Holden, Stephen E. Levin, Eric S. Maiwald, James O. Nickel, David Wayne Snow, deceased, Edwin H. Wrench, Jr.