Patents by Inventor Nicholas Fang

Nicholas Fang 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).

  • Trusted network transfer of content using off network input code
    Publication number: 20050120215
    Abstract: Systems and methods for use in connection with the trusted transmission and reception of content, such as encryption key information, from one computing device in a network to a second computing device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a way to trust or validate the transfer of a public key using a very short code entered out of band of the network that is easy for end-users to remember, or write down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Lehew, Harry Pyle, Nicholas Fang
  • Secure dynamic credential distribution over a network
    Publication number: 20050108546
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling secure dynamic credential distribution to a machine over a network are provided. In various embodiments, a computer, into which logging or access is sought, distributes logon credentials automatically to a requestor over the network before logon. Based on pre-existing trust, the computer self-generates and self-distributes logon credentials to the requestor, whereby the logon credentials are not stored on the requestor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Lehew, Harry Pyle, Nicholas Fang