Patents by Inventor Larry Fichtner

Larry Fichtner 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).

  • Open architecture global sign-on apparatus and method therefor
    Patent number: 6801946
    Abstract: A global sign-on mechanism (GSO) is implemented. The mechanism provides a GSO system and method for a networked data processing system within an open architecture framework. The system and method are constructed on a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) framework by defining a set of data structures, the GSO LDAP schema. GSO functionality is effected using protocol operations on the LDAP object and attribute instances as defined in accordance with the GSO schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Garry Lee Child, Dah-Haur Lin, Larry Fichtner