Patents by Inventor Dirk A. Vieira

Dirk A. Vieira 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).

  • Patent number: 5884312
    Abstract: A method for securely accessing information from disparate data sources through a network is provided. The method includes requesting a logon menu from a network server using a client and receiving a logon menu. The method further includes communicating a logon input to the network server which then communicates the logon input to a database server. Next, the method includes verifying the logon input at the database server and generating and storing a unique session identification number at the database server in response. The method continues by communicating the session identification number and a portion of the logon input to the client and storing, and communicating a menu to the client prompting the user to perform at least a first function requiring access to a first type of disparate data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Dustan, Dirk A. Vieira