Patents by Inventor Ken Aoyama

Ken Aoyama 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: 10349274
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Publication number: 20180084422
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Patent number: 9832642
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Patent number: 9450905
    Abstract: A generating unit of an information sharing system generates, in a case where one of a plurality of users enters a comment, notice information for notifying the other users of a notification of the comment. When the user who enters the comment specifies a destination of the comment, a destination associating unit associates destination identifying information for identifying the specified destination with the notice information. A display information generating unit generates display information for displaying, on a display unit of the user, a screen on which the notification of the comment that specifies the user as the destination is distinguished from the notification of the comment that does not specify the user as the destination, based on the notice information and the destination identifying information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Cybozu, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Aoyama, Yuki Okada, Teppei Sato, Masanori Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160037343
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Patent number: 9154505
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Publication number: 20140298196
    Abstract: A generating unit of an information sharing system generates, in a case where one of a plurality of users enters a comment, notice information for notifying the other users of a notification of the comment. When the user who enters the comment specifies a destination of the comment, a destination associating unit associates destination identifying information for identifying the specified destination with the notice information. A display information generating unit generates display information for displaying, on a display unit of the user, a screen on which the notification of the comment that specifies the user as the destination is distinguished from the notification of the comment that does not specify the user as the destination, based on the notice information and the destination identifying information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ken AOYAMA, Yuki OKADA, Teppei SATO, Masanori MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140129826
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Patent number: 8631237
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Patent number: 8627417
    Abstract: When a login request in which a network terminal serves as a login destination is received from an administrator terminal, a login request receiving unit of a login administration server causes the administrator terminal to transmit a shared account and fingerprint information. A search engine unit performs a search in an authentication table by using the account and the user fingerprint information as a key, and, when the authentication succeeds, acquires association data including a right upon successful authentication and a login permitted terminal from an association data table. A login request transmitting unit transmits a login request to the network terminal of the login destination so as to achieve login and imparts the right upon successful authentication. Furthermore, the login request transmitting unit transmits a login request to the unprocessed network terminal so as to achieve login and imparts the right upon successful authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Ken Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20090271621
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a simplified login for mobile devices. In aspects, on a first logon, a mobile device asks a user to enter credentials and a PIN. The credentials and PIN are sent to a server which validates user credentials. If the user credentials are valid, the server encrypts data that includes at least the user credentials and the PIN and sends the encrypted data to the mobile device. In subsequent logons, the user may logon using only the PIN. During login, the mobile device sends the PIN in conjunction with the encrypted data. The server can then decrypt the data and compare the received PIN with the decrypted PIN. If the PINs are equal, the server may grant access to a resource according to the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meir Mendelovich, John Neystadt, Ken Aoyama, Nir Nice, Shay Yehuda Gurman
  • Publication number: 20080034411
    Abstract: When a login request in which a network terminal serves as a login destination is received from an administrator terminal, a login request receiving unit of a login administration server causes the administrator terminal to transmit a shared account and fingerprint information. A search engine unit performs a search in an authentication table by using the account and the user fingerprint information as a key, and, when the authentication succeeds, acquires association data including a right upon successful authentication and a login permitted terminal (in this case, a terminal) from an association data table. A login request transmitting unit transmits a login request to the network terminal of the login destination so as to achieve login and imparts the right upon successful authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Ken Aoyama
  • Patent number: 7206898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a content-addressable memory. An object of the invention is to make the content-addressable memory adaptable to various apparatuses and systems having different configurations without substantially altering the basic configuration thereof. The content-addressable memory includes a storage section having a plurality of storage areas for storing respective plural pieces of information; an ancillary storage section having a plurality of ancillary storage areas that correspond to the plurality of storage areas and store priority ranks that are assigned to the respective plurality of storage areas; and a controlling section for outputting, when at least one of the storage areas stores therein information matching with an externally supplied word, pointers of all or part of the at least one of the storage areas in descending order of priority ranks that are stored in ancillary storage areas corresponding to the at least one of storage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kimihito Matsumoto, Takashi Iino, Yasunori Terasaki, Daisuke Namihira, Ken Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20040085834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a content-addressable memory. An object of the invention is to make the content-addressable memory adaptable to various apparatuses and systems having different configurations without substantially altering the basic configuration thereof. The content-addressable memory includes a storage section having a plurality of storage areas for storing respective plural pieces of information; an ancillary storage section having a plurality of ancillary storage areas that correspond to the plurality of storage areas and store priority ranks that are assigned to the respective plurality of storage areas; and a controlling section for outputting, when at least one of the storage areas stores therein information matching with an externally supplied word, pointers of all or part of the at least one of the storage areas in descending order of priority ranks that are stored in ancillary storage areas corresponding to the at least one of storage areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Kimihito Matsumoto, Takashi Iino, Yasunori Terasaki, Daisuke Namihira, Ken Aoyama