Patents by Inventor Francis J. Hildenbrand, Jr.

Francis J. Hildenbrand, Jr. 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).

  • Authenticating a device based on availability of other authentication methods
    Patent number: 9626495
    Abstract: An approach for authenticating a device is provided. The approach includes a computer implemented method for receiving a first stage biometric variable verification data for accessing the device. The approach further includes a computer-implemented method for computing a second stage binary authentication data for accessing the device. The approach further includes analyzing the received first stage biometric variable verification data and the second stage binary authentication data. The approach further includes receiving the second binary authentication data for accessing the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne C. Deffeyes, Francis J. Hildenbrand, Jr., Garreth J. Jeremiah, Amir Khan, C. Steven Lingafelt
  • AUTHENTICATING A DEVICE BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF OTHER AUTHENTICATION METHODS
    Publication number: 20160142405
    Abstract: An approach for authenticating a device is provided. The approach includes a computer implemented method for receiving a first stage biometric variable verification data for accessing the device. The approach further includes a computer-implemented method for computing a second stage binary authentication data for accessing the device. The approach further includes analyzing the received first stage biometric variable verification data and the second stage binary authentication data. The approach further includes receiving the second binary authentication data for accessing the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne C. Deffeyes, Francis J. Hildenbrand, JR., Garreth J. Jeremiah, Amir Khan, C. Steven Lingafelt
  • Method, system, and storage medium for preventing recurrence of a system outage in a computer network
    Patent number: 7093284
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for preventing recurrence of a duplicate system outage in a computer network. The system comprises a server coupled to a network bus; an operating system executing on the server which includes an ABEND processing section; a logon authorization section; and a command processing section. A data storage device is operably connected to the server. The data storage device includes a persistent storage area that stores user ID files including user account records associated with network system users. The user account records store user IDs. The persistent storage area further includes an exemption list; an offending user ID field; and modifying modules associated with the operating system. The system also comprises at least one workstation operably coupled to the network bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francis J. Hildenbrand, Jr., Julia S. Purdy, Larry T. Severo