Patents by Inventor Michael T. Strosker

Michael T. Strosker 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).

  • Controlled password modification method
    Patent number: 8955071
    Abstract: A method which controls modification of passwords. An end user designates, in advance, a universe of social media contacts such as friends on social media web sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Contacts so identified are used as a set of potential identity verifiers. In order to enable a reset or modification of an account password, a subset of the universe is required to assert that they have verified the identity of the user requesting to reset a password. Such verification can be accomplished by varying means by those to whom an inquiry has been directed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Fortenot, Jeffrey D George, Ryan P Grimm, Joel H Schopp, Michael T Strosker, George C Wilson
  • Controlled password modification method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8955070
    Abstract: Apparatus which control modification of passwords by implementing a procedure by which end user designates, in advance, a universe of social media contacts such as friends on social media web sites such as Facebook and Linkedln. Contacts so identified are used as a set of potential identity verifiers. In order to enable a reset or modification of an account password, a subset of the universe is required to assert that they have verified the identity of the user requesting to reset a password. Such verification can be accomplished by varying means by those to whom an inquiry has been directed. Te apparatus may be in the form of a computer system or a computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Fontenot, Jeffrey D George, Ryan P Grimm, Joel H Schopp, Michael T Strosker, George C Wilson
  • Controlled Password Modification Method
    Publication number: 20140282946
    Abstract: A method which controls modification of passwords. An end user designates, in advance, a universe of social media contacts such as friends on social media web sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Contacts so identified are used as a set of potential identity verifiers. In order to enable a reset or modification of an account password, a subset of the universe is required to assert that they have verified the identity of the user requesting to reset a password. Such verification can be accomplished by varying means by those to whom an inquiry has been directed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Fortenot, Jeffrey D. George, Ryan P. Grimm, Joel H. Schopp, Michael T. Strosker, George C. Wilson
  • Controlled Password Modification Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140282955
    Abstract: Apparatus which control modification of passwords by implementing a procedure by which end user designates, in advance, a universe of social media contacts such as friends on social media web sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Contacts so identified are used as a set of potential identity verifiers. In order to enable a reset or modification of an account password, a subset of the universe is required to assert that they have verified the identity of the user requesting to reset a password. Such verification can be accomplished by varying means by those to whom an inquiry has been directed. The apparatus may be in the form of a computer system or a computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan D. Fontenet, Jeffrey D. George, Ryan P. Grimm, Joel H. Schopp, Michael T. Strosker, George C. Wilson