Patents by Inventor Kathleen Wild
Kathleen Wild 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).
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Patent number: 10454890Abstract: Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Patent number: 10401977Abstract: A user interface for an interactive device, the user interface comprising: an interactive surface formed by an array of displaceable surface members, the surface members having a resting position; an oscillatory signal generator configured to generate a oscillatory signal, the oscillatory signal generator being coupled to the surface members by a cable array which is configured to carry the oscillatory signal to the surface members, the surface members having a resting position with respect to the cable array; wherein the cable array is arranged such that movement of the surface members from the resting position adjusts the oscillatory signal producing a modified oscillatory signal and/or such that a modified oscillatory signal causes the surface members to move from the resting position; the user interface further comprising a signal converter which converts the modified oscillatory signal to and/or from an electrical signal of the interactive device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventors: Jennifer Alison Wild, Andrew Michael Wild, Claire Catharine Wild, Harriet Victoria Wild, Teresa Kathleen Wild
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Publication number: 20190097968Abstract: A method of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints across a NAT and/or PAT router to form an IPSec encrypted tunnel is disclosed. A message is received by the first endpoint from the second endpoint. The message includes an encrypted portion including a source port, a destination port, a source IP address, and a destination IP address. It is determined whether a table entry exists for the message. If Yes, it is determined by the first endpoint whether a NAT router and/or a PAT router is between the first endpoint and the second endpoint based, at least in part, on the table entry and the encrypted portion of the message. If Yes, an IPSec encrypted tunnel is created using IPSec transport mode for further communications between the first and second endpoints. An apparatus and a computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: Sarah K. Inforzato, Gregory J. Small, Robert A. Johnson, Barry C. Andersen, Kathleen Wild
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Publication number: 20180212927Abstract: Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K. Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Publication number: 20170249020Abstract: A user interface for an interactive device, the user interface comprising: an interactive surface formed by an array of displaceable surface members, the surface members having a resting position; an oscillatory signal generator configured to generate a oscillatory signal, the oscillatory signal generator being coupled to the surface members by a cable array which is configured to carry the oscillatory signal to the surface members, the surface members having a resting position with respect to the cable array; wherein the cable array is arranged such that movement of the surface members from the resting position adjusts the oscillatory signal producing a modified oscillatory signal and/or such that a modified oscillatory signal causes the surface members to move from the resting position; the user interface further comprising a signal converter which converts the modified oscillatory signal to and/or from an electrical signal of the interactive device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Jennifer Alison Wild, Andrew Michael Wild, Claire Catharine Wild, Harriet Victoria Wild, Teresa Kathleen Wild
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Patent number: 9716589Abstract: A secure communications arrangement including an endpoint is disclosed. The endpoint includes a computing system. The computing system includes a user level services component and a kernel level callout driver interfaced to the user level services component and configured to establish an IPsec tunnel with a remote endpoint. The computing system also includes a filter engine storing one or more filters defining endpoints authorized to communicate with the endpoint via the IPsec tunnel. The computing system also includes a second kernel level driver configured to establish a secure tunnel using a second security protocol different from IPsec.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Patent number: 9596077Abstract: A method and system for establishing secure communications between endpoints includes transmitting a first message including a token having one or more entries each corresponding to a community of interest associated with a user of the first endpoint and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the first endpoint. The method includes receiving a second message including a second authorization token including one or more entries, each entry corresponding to a community of interest associated with a second user and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the second endpoint. The method includes, for each community of interest associated with both users, decrypting an associated entry in the second authorization token to obtain the encryption key and validation key associated with the second endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Publication number: 20150095649Abstract: A method and system for establishing secure communications between endpoints includes transmitting a first message including a token having one or more entries each corresponding to a community of interest associated with a user of the first endpoint and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the first endpoint. The method includes receiving a second message including a second authorization token including one or more entries, each entry corresponding to a community of interest associated with a second user and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the second endpoint. The method includes, for each community of interest associated with both users, decrypting an associated entry in the second authorization token to obtain the encryption key and validation key associated with the second endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K. Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Publication number: 20140317405Abstract: A secure communications arrangement including an endpoint is disclosed. The endpoint includes a computing system. The computing system includes a user level services component and a kernel level callout driver interfaced to the user level services component and configured to establish an IPsec tunnel with a remote endpoint. The computing system also includes a filter engine storing one or more filters defining endpoints authorized to communicate with the endpoint via the IPsec tunnel. The computing system also includes a second kernel level driver configured to establish a secure tunnel using a second security protocol different from IPsec.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K. Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Publication number: 20140317720Abstract: Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Sarah K. Inforzato, Ted Hinaman
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Patent number: 8832819Abstract: Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Gerald Quammen
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Publication number: 20140157042Abstract: Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Gerald Quammen
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Patent number: 8341722Abstract: Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Gerald Quammen
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Publication number: 20110131645Abstract: Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Robert A. Johnson, Kathleen Wild, Gerald Quammen
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Patent number: 7581033Abstract: Intelligent NIC optimizations includes system and methods for Token Table Posting, use of a Master Completion Queue, Notification Request Area (NRA) associated with completion queues, preferably in the Network Interface Card (NIC) for providing notification of request completions, and what we call Lazy Memory Deregistration which allows non-critical memory deregistration processing to occur during non-busy times. These intelligent NIC optimizations which can be applied outside the scope of VIA (e.g. iWARP and the like), but also support VIA.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: Dwayne E. Ebersole, Sarah K. Inforzato, Robert A. Johnson, Anthony Narisi, Kathleen Wild
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Publication number: 20090172301Abstract: Intelligent NIC optimizations includes system and methods for Token Table Posting, use of a Master Completion Queue, Notification Request Area (NRA) associated with completion queues, preferably in the Network Interface Card (NIC) for providing notification of request completions, and what we call Lazy Memory Deregistration which allows non-critical memory deregistration processing to occur during non-busy times. These intelligent NIC optimizations which can be applied outside the scope of VIA (e.g. iWARP and the like), but also support VIA.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2003Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Dwayne E. Ebersole, Sarah K. Inforzato, Robert A. Johnson, Anthony Narisi, Kathleen Wild