Patents by Inventor Michael William Heinz, Sr.

Michael William Heinz, Sr. 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).

  • Password management system over a communications network
    Patent number: 5812764
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for securing communications over a network. A list of passwords is pseudorandomly generated and securely provided to at least two communicators. Upon initial communication between communicating parties, a password is pseudorandomly selected by one communicator and indirectly communicated to at least one other communicator through the use of an identifier. Subsequent messages between the communicators may be encrypted using the selected password. After an interval of time, a new password is pseudorandomly selected and used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines
    Inventor: Michael William Heinz, Sr.