Patents by Inventor Eric Chin Lin

Eric Chin Lin 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: 8510813
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to facilitate the management and/or security of network login and authentication systems. Some embodiments of the invention allow users to maintain a plurality of user accounts with a given domain, and switch among multiple login sessions. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed below can be used to identify and prevent phishing attacks. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using a personal identification number or string as an additional security measure. In some other embodiments, the present invention involves using an application identifier while establishing a login session with the network server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sushant Kumar, Eric Chin Lin
  • Publication number: 20080148377
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to facilitate the management and/or security of network login and authentication systems. Some embodiments of the invention allow users to maintain a plurality of user accounts with a given domain, and switch among multiple login sessions. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed below can be used to identify and prevent phishing attacks. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using a personal identification number or string as an additional security measure. In some other embodiments, the present invention involves using an application identifier while establishing a login session with the network server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Sushant Kumar, Eric Chin Lin