Patents by Inventor Frank Steinhans

Frank Steinhans 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).

  • Systems and methods for integrating local systems with cloud computing resources
    Patent number: 8316139
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes systems and methods for integrating local systems with cloud computing resources. In one embodiment, shared security information is stored on a local system and on a cloud computer system to allow secure communications between software applications on the two systems. In another embodiment, a tunnel agent client on a local system and a tunnel agent server on a cloud computer system are used to establish a secure connection point between the two systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Klimentiev, Bryan Gesicki, Asen Petrov, Frank Steinhans
  • Systems and Methods for Integrating Local Systems with Cloud Computing Resources
    Publication number: 20120124129
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes systems and methods for integrating local systems with cloud computing resources. In one embodiment, shared security information is stored on a local system and on a cloud computer system to allow secure communications between software applications on the two systems. In another embodiment, a tunnel agent client on a local system and a tunnel agent server on a cloud computer system are used to establish a secure connection point between the two systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Michael Klimentiev, Bryan Gesicki, Asen Petrov, Frank Steinhans