Patents by Inventor James T. Thrasher

James T. Thrasher 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: 9887976
    Abstract: Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication (“QC”) includes stages for enrollment and identification. For example, a user enrolls for multi-factor authentication that uses QC with a trusted authority. The trusted authority transmits device factor information associated with a user device (such as a hash function) and user factor information associated with the user (such as an encrypted version of a user password). The user device receives and stores the device factor information and user factor information. For multi-factor authentication that uses QC, the user device retrieves its stored device factor information and user factor information, then transmits the user factor information to the trusted authority, which also retrieves its stored device factor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Hughes, Charles Glen Peterson, James T. Thrasher, Jane E. Nordholt, Jon T. Yard, Raymond Thorson Newell, Rolando D. Somma
  • Patent number: 9509767
    Abstract: A system for preventing redirection loops during collaborative web browsing is provided including: a CPU; a memory in communication with the CPU; instructions stored in the memory and executable by the CPU to prevent redirects encountered during a collaborative web browsing session, the instructions further comprising: instructions enabling a device to join a collaborative web browsing session; instructions enabling detection of a redirection loop based upon a query to a uniform resource locator (URL) history stored in a memory; and instructions enabling termination of the redirect loop; wherein, upon the detection of a redirection loop, the device ignores URL updates of the collaborative web browsing session for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sean M. Ulrich, Jennifer G. Zawacki, David C. Challener, Julie A Morris, James T. Thrasher, Justin T. Dubs, Peter G. Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20150222619
    Abstract: Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication (“QC”) includes stages for enrollment and identification. For example, a user enrolls for multi-factor authentication that uses QC with a trusted authority. The trusted authority transmits device factor information associated with a user device (such as a hash function) and user factor information associated with the user (such as an encrypted version of a user password). The user device receives and stores the device factor information and user factor information. For multi-factor authentication that uses QC, the user device retrieves its stored device factor information and user factor information, then transmits the user factor information to the trusted authority, which also retrieves its stored device factor information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Hughes, Charles Glen Peterson, James T. Thrasher, Jane E. Nordholt, Jon T. Yard, Raymond Thorson Newell, Rolando D. Somma
  • Publication number: 20140229548
    Abstract: A system for preventing redirection loops during collaborative web browsing is provided including: a CPU; a memory in communication with the CPU; instructions stored in the memory and executable by the CPU to prevent redirects encountered during a collaborative web browsing session, the instructions further comprising: instructions enabling a device to join a collaborative web browsing session; instructions enabling detection of a redirection loop based upon a query to a uniform resource locator (URL) history stored in a memory; and instructions enabling termination of the redirect loop; wherein, upon the detection of a redirection loop, the device ignores URL updates of the collaborative web browsing session for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sean M. Ulrich, Jennifer G. Zawacki, David C. Challener, Julie A Morris, James T. Thrasher, Justin T. Dubs, Peter G. Gaucher