Patents by Inventor Henry Villadiego

Henry Villadiego 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).

  • Secure authentication using a low pin count based smart card reader
    Patent number: 7631348
    Abstract: A computer system may receive one or more credentials of a user (e.g., username, password, etc.) from an integrated circuit (IC) device carried by the user. The computer system may include an IC device interface to receive the user credential(s) from the IC device. The IC device interface may be coupled to a CPU of the computer system through a low pin count (LPC) bus. The user credential(s) may be used to grant access to software and/or to grant access to information. Access may be granted to information stored on the computer system. In some embodiments, the computer system may be coupled to a network and transmit the user credential(s) from the IC device and a request for access of information to a service provider coupled to the network. The service provider may grant or deny the request for access of information based on user credential(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Villadiego, Glen Rockford
  • Secure authentication using a low pin count based smart card reader
    Publication number: 20060112423
    Abstract: A computer system may receive one or more credentials of a user (e.g., username, password, etc.) from an integrated circuit (IC) device carried by the user. The computer system may include an IC device interface to receive the user credential(s) from the IC device. The IC device interface may be coupled to a CPU of the computer system through a low pin count (LPC) bus. The user credential(s) may be used to grant access to software and/or to grant access to information. Access may be granted to information stored on the computer system. In some embodiments, the computer system may be coupled to a network and transmit the user credential(s) from the IC device and a request for access of information to a service provider coupled to the network. The service provider may grant or deny the request for access of information based on user credential(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Henry Villadiego, Glen Rockford