Patents by Inventor Paul A. Flores

Paul A. Flores 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).

  • Management of digital information
    Patent number: 9245137
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system provides secure access to a digital item and includes at least one processor. The system partitions the digital item into a plurality of segments each containing a portion of the digital item and associated with a corresponding sensitivity level. The portion of the digital item within each segment is encrypted in accordance with the corresponding sensitivity level, and the plurality of segments are randomly stored among a plurality of storage units. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for providing secure access to a digital item in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Paul A Flores
  • Management of Digital information
    Patent number: 9223999
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system provides secure access to a digital item and includes at least one processor. The system partitions the digital item into a plurality of segments each containing a portion of the digital item and associated with a corresponding sensitivity level. The portion of the digital item within each segment is encrypted in accordance with the corresponding sensitivity level, and the plurality of segments are randomly stored among a plurality of storage units. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for providing secure access to a digital item in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Paul A. Flores
  • MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20150026821
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system provides secure access to a digital item and includes at least one processor. The system partitions the digital item into a plurality of segments each containing a portion of the digital item and associated with a corresponding sensitivity level. The portion of the digital item within each segment is encrypted in accordance with the corresponding sensitivity level, and the plurality of segments are randomly stored among a plurality of storage units. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for providing secure access to a digital item in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Paul A. Flores
  • MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20140250534
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system provides secure access to a digital item and includes at least one processor. The system partitions the digital item into a plurality of segments each containing a portion of the digital item and associated with a corresponding sensitivity level. The portion of the digital item within each segment is encrypted in accordance with the corresponding sensitivity level, and the plurality of segments are randomly stored among a plurality of storage units. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for providing secure access to a digital item in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Paul A. Flores