Patents by Inventor Jeffrey K. Kravitz

Jeffrey K. Kravitz 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).

  • Netbios name authentication
    Patent number: 4930159
    Abstract: A method insures the NETBIOS names are not illegally used on a local area network. The NETBIOS protocols use a naming system that allows any station to claim a name or set of names that are not already in use. This potentially allows any user to "masquerade" as another user, or service machine, by claiming the name when the real user is not connected to the network. This method detects these attempted masquerades, disconnects the offending station from the network, and logs information about the attempt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Kravitz, Charles C. Palmer