Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Matsumoto

Kazufumi Matsumoto 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).

  • System for secure certification of network
    Publication number: 20010034836
    Abstract: An authentication system 10 of this invention includes an authentication station 20 having a directory server 24 and a biometrics collation server 30 capable of collating biometrics data based on the biological features of a user, and a user terminal 60 connected to the authentication station 20 via a network 12. The biometrics data is transmitted from the user terminal 60. In the authentication station 20, the biometrics collation server 30 collates biometrics data transmitted from a user with biometrics data registered in advance. The authentication station 20 can check validity of a digital certificate 66 by the directory server 24 and collates the biometrics data, thereby allowing personal authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Applicant: Netmarks Inc.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Yosikawa