Patents by Inventor Kenneth Ruof

Kenneth Ruof 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).

  • Publication number: 20070204166
    Abstract: A method of provisioning a secured storage device for use with a trusted host platform enables the trusted host platform to access both a first secured network operating in a first security domain and a second secured network operating in a second security domain without exposing the first and second security domains to one another. An enrollment agent provides access to a certificate authority associated with the first security domain to obtain authentication and authorization materials for a user authorized to access the first secured network. Likewise, an enrollment agent provides access to a certificate authority associated with the second security domain to obtain authentication and authorization materials for the user when the user is authorized to access the second secured network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Agustin Tome, Cary Riddock, Paul Smalser, Kenneth Ruof, Karl Ginter
  • Publication number: 20070204153
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing access from a trusted host platform to a first secured network operating on a first security domain and a second secured network operating on a second security domain. In some embodiments, a first virtual machine associated with the first secured network is instantiated on the trusted host platform. A second virtual machine associated with the second secured network is also instantiated on the trusted host platform. A first connection is established between the first virtual machine on the trusted host platform and the first secured network using at least a first virtual secure storage device. A second connection also established between the second virtual machine on the trusted host platform and the second secured network using at least a second virtual secure storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Agustin Tome, Cary Riddock, Paul Smalser, Kenneth Ruof, Karl Ginter