Patents by Inventor Gillian Woodcock

Gillian Woodcock 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).

  • System for controlling access to stored data
    Publication number: 20050005128
    Abstract: A data processing system for controlling access of at least one user to stored data is provided. The system comprises means, responsive to a request from the user to access a set of the stored data, for authenticating the user. The system also comprises means, responsive to successful authentication, for decrypting an encrypted data structure associated with the user. The data structure comprises data associated with the set (e.g. location of the set). The system also comprises means, responsive to successful decryption, for accessing the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Lambert, Gillian Woodcock, Steven Wright