Patents by Inventor Lori Debra Landesman

Lori Debra Landesman 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: 9571515
    Abstract: An approach is provided to improve security of security questions. In the approach, the system prompts a user for a security question. The security question and security answer associated with the security question are received by the system using a user input to the information handling system. Network-accessible data stores, such as social network accounts, are searched for the security answer resulting in search results. The searching results reveal a risk level which is identified by the system. The identified risk level is provided to the user, such as at a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Patent number: 9571514
    Abstract: An approach is provided to improve security of security questions. In the approach, the system prompts a user for a security question. The security question and security answer associated with the security question are received by the system using a user input to the information handling system. Network-accessible data stores, such as social network accounts, are searched for the security answer resulting in search results. The searching results reveal a risk level which is identified by the system. The identified risk level is provided to the user, such as at a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Patent number: 8856945
    Abstract: An approach is provided to secure security questions by checking posts directed at a social network. In the approach, requested post is received from one of the social network users. The content of the requested post is compared to previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, either established by the user or by another user. The requested post is allowed when the comparison reveals that the content does not compromise one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers. However, the requested post is rejected if the comparison reveals that the content compromises one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Patent number: 8856943
    Abstract: An approach is provided to secure security questions by checking posts directed at a social network. In the approach, requested post is received from one of the social network users. The content of the requested post is compared to previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, either established by the user or by another user. The requested post is allowed when the comparison reveals that the content does not compromise one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers. However, the requested post is rejected if the comparison reveals that the content compromises one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Publication number: 20140007247
    Abstract: An approach is provided to secure security questions by checking posts directed at a social network. In the approach, requested post is received from one of the social network users. The content of the requested post is compared to previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, either established by the user or by another user. The requested post is allowed when the comparison reveals that the content does not compromise one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers. However, the requested post is rejected if the comparison reveals that the content compromises one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Publication number: 20140006507
    Abstract: An approach is provided to secure security questions by checking posts directed at a social network. In the approach, requested post is received from one of the social network users. The content of the requested post is compared to previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, either established by the user or by another user. The requested post is allowed when the comparison reveals that the content does not compromise one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers. However, the requested post is rejected if the comparison reveals that the content compromises one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Publication number: 20140007242
    Abstract: An approach is provided to improve security of security questions. In the approach, the system prompts a user for a security question. The security question and security answer associated with the security question are received by the system using a user input to the information handling system. Network-accessible data stores, such as social network accounts, are searched for the security answer resulting in search results. The searching results reveal a risk level which is identified by the system. The identified risk level is provided to the user, such as at a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman
  • Publication number: 20140007206
    Abstract: An approach is provided to improve security of security questions. In the approach, the system prompts a user for a security question. The security question and security answer associated with the security question are received by the system using a user input to the information handling system. Network-accessible data stores, such as social network accounts, are searched for the security answer resulting in search results. The searching results reveal a risk level which is identified by the system. The identified risk level is provided to the user, such as at a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette Alexia Carter, Al Chakra, Lori Debra Landesman