Patents by Inventor Michael E. Peper

Michael E. Peper 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).

  • Security key hopping
    Patent number: 10785193
    Abstract: A network resource and a user device include secure connection applications that share one or more keys and a key selection criterion. A communication is received from the user utilizing a key selected from the one or more keys. The network resource selects a key based on the key selection criterion. If the keys match, then the user device is authorized and the user is allowed to access data of the network resource. The keys may further be selected and used to encrypt and decrypt data. Different key selections provide security to communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Peper, Ajaz M. Siraj, Timothy J. Courtney
  • SECURITY KEY HOPPING
    Publication number: 20180287796
    Abstract: A network resource and a user device include secure connection applications that share one or more keys and a key selection criterion. A communication is received from the user utilizing a key selected from the one or more keys. The network resource selects a key based on the key selection criterion. If the keys match, then the user device is authorized and the user is allowed to access data of the network resource. The keys may further be selected and used to encrypt and decrypt data. Different key selections provide security to communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Michael E. Peper, Ajaz M. Siraj, Timothy J. Courtney