Patents by Inventor Kenneth Stephen

Kenneth Stephen 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: 8065724
    Abstract: An unattended computer-based machine is authenticated by the present invention method, system or apparatus. The subject machine may be an auto-restarted machine or similar machine configured to be unattended. Upon receipt of initializing input from a user at a subject computer-based machine, a working process authenticates the user and generates resulting credentials. The working process stores the generated credentials in a memory area of the subject machine. Separate from and independent of the working process is a security monitor of the present invention. A monitoring module of the present invention monitors user activity on the subject machine and upon detecting suspect activity destroys the stored credentials of the working process. Suspect activity includes any activity raising a suspicion of compromise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Theodore Waltenberg, Kenneth Stephen, Timothy Simon Bartley
  • Publication number: 20090158389
    Abstract: An unattended computer-based machine is authenticated by the present invention method, system or apparatus. The subject machine may be an auto-restarted machine or similar machine configured to be unattended. Upon receipt of initializing input from a user at a subject computer-based machine, a working process authenticates the user and generates resulting credentials. The working process stores the generated credentials in a memory area of the subject machine. Separate from and independent of the working process is a security monitor of the present invention. A monitoring module of the present invention monitors user activity on the subject machine and upon detecting suspect activity destroys the stored credentials of the working process. Suspect activity includes any activity raising a suspicion of compromise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Theodore Waltenberg, Kenneth Stephen, Timothy Simon Bartley
  • Publication number: 20090133027
    Abstract: A project management task prioritization system is provided to refine the prioritization factors for tasks in a project based on changes to the order of performing the tasks. The initial proposed order for performing the tasks is provided by the system to the person responsible for the task in a graphical format that allows the person to drag and drop the tasks, adjusting the order of the tasks to their preferred order. A neural network comparator is used to compare the task prioritization factors associated with each pair of tasks that are altered in order to determine a relative priority. The neural network system updates the task prioritization factors based on the changes in order the tasks are to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Mark B. Gunning, Jason E. Kelley, Nefaur R. Khandker, Ivan S. Kornienko, Patrick R. Richer, Jeffrey C. Sneden, Kenneth Stephen