Patents by Inventor Laurent Ballester

Laurent Ballester 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).

  • Data processing system providing secure communication between software components
    Patent number: 7171684
    Abstract: A virtual security server enabling a set of applications to access a plurality of security services. In response to a service request from a software application, the virtual security server receive service determines which of the security servers is able to provide the requested service. The virtual security server sends to a selected security server data enabling the selected security server to provide the security service corresponding to the service request. Accordingly, communication between the applications and the security servers is simplified because the application are not required to manage negotiation protocols associated with the security servers and choose the security server(s) appropriate for the required service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Bertrand Marquet, Guy Fouquet, Laurent Ballester