Patents by Inventor Mark A. Champine

Mark A. Champine 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).

  • Secure remote password validation
    Patent number: 7949880
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for secure password validation can include a local authentication process configured for coupling both to local authentication data and to a remote authentication process. The system also can include a comparator disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to detect an extended password string in the local authentication data. Finally, the system can include a remote authentication handler disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to outsource password validation to the remote authentication process responsive to the comparator detecting an extended password string retrieved for a supplied user identifier. Preferably, the remote authentication handler can be a remote procedure call to the remote authentication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Champine, Charles W. Kaufman
  • SECURE REMOTE PASSWORD VALIDATION
    Publication number: 20100180126
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for secure password validation can include a local authentication process configured for coupling both to local authentication data and to a remote authentication process. The system also can include a comparator disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to detect an extended password string in the local authentication data. Finally, the system can include a remote authentication handler disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to outsource password validation to the remote authentication process responsive to the comparator detecting an extended password string retrieved for a supplied user identifier. Preferably, the remote authentication handler can be a remote procedure call to the remote authentication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark A. Champine, Charles W. Kaufman
  • Secure remote password validation
    Patent number: 7669058
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for secure password validation can include a local authentication process configured for coupling both to local authentication data and to a remote authentication process. The system also can include a comparator disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to detect an extended password string in the local authentication data. Finally, the system can include a remote authentication handler disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to outsource password validation to the remote authentication process responsive to the comparator detecting an extended password string retrieved for a supplied user identifier. Preferably, the remote authentication handler can be a remote procedure call to the remote authentication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Champine, Charles W. Kaufman
  • Secure remote password validation
    Publication number: 20060036871
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for secure password validation can include a local authentication process configured for coupling both to local authentication data and to a remote authentication process. The system also can include a comparator disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to detect an extended password string in the local authentication data. Finally, the system can include a remote authentication handler disposed in the local authentication process and programmed to outsource password validation to the remote authentication process responsive to the comparator detecting an extended password string retrieved for a supplied user identifier. Preferably, the remote authentication handler can be a remote procedure call to the remote authentication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Champine, Charles Kaufman