Patents by Inventor Hemlata N. Reddy

Hemlata N. Reddy 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: 8458455
    Abstract: A method for replacing a current security certificate includes producing a security certificate request at a first device that includes a request for a replacement security certificate. The method additionally includes sending the security certificate request to a security certificate vendor and receiving a replacement security certificate from the security certificate vendor. The method further includes installing the replacement security certificate within a verification layer of the client device and transmitting the replacement security certificate to the server. The method additionally includes verifying that the server has installed the replacement security certificate, wherein the verification further verifies that the replacement security certificate enables encrypted communication between the client device and the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Anderson, Ajay K. Mahajan, Hemlata N. Reddy, Frank Scholz
  • Patent number: 7953830
    Abstract: Generally speaking, systems, methods and media for detection and network reconfiguration upon changes in dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) IP addresses are disclosed. Embodiments of a method may include setting a renew time and a rebind time of a DHCP configuration and establishing an IP address with a first DHCP server. Embodiments may also include, after passage of the renew time, transmitting a renew request to the first DHCP server at its IP address and, in response to failure to receive an acknowledgement message from the first DHCP server, determining if the first DHCP server IP address is still valid. Embodiments may also include, in response to determining that the first DHCP server IP address is not still valid, retrieving a second, different DHCP server IP address from a network change event signal and configuring a network adapter based on the second DHCP server IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert K. Foster, Ajay K. Mahajan, Charles A. McLaughlin, Hemlata N. Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080109539
    Abstract: Generally speaking, systems, methods and media for detection and network reconfiguration upon changes in dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) IP addresses are disclosed. Embodiments of a method may include setting a renew time and a rebind time of a DHCP configuration and establishing an IP address with a first DHCP server. Embodiments may also include, after passage of the renew time, transmitting a renew request to the first DHCP server at its IP address and, in response to failure to receive an acknowledgement message from the first DHCP server, determining if the first DHCP server IP address is still valid. Embodiments may also include, in response to determining that the first DHCP server IP address is not still valid, retrieving a second, different DHCP server IP address from a network change event signal and configuring a network adapter based on the second DHCP server IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Robert K. Foster, Ajay K. Mahajan, Charles A. McLaughlin, Hemlata N. Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080086633
    Abstract: A method for replacing a current security certificate includes producing a security certificate request at a first device that includes a request for a replacement security certificate. The method additionally includes sending the security certificate request to a security certificate vendor and receiving a replacement security certificate from the security certificate vendor. The method further includes installing the replacement security certificate within a verification layer of the client device and transmitting the replacement security certificate to the server. The method additionally includes verifying that the server has installed the replacement security certificate, wherein the verification further verifies that the replacement security certificate enables encrypted communication between the client device and the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Gary D. Anderson, Ajay K. Mahajan, Hemlata N. Reddy, Frank Scholz