Patents by Inventor Phillip W. Steitz

Phillip W. Steitz 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).

  • Method and system for implementing and managing an enterprise identity management for distributed security
    Patent number: 8015205
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Phillip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Method and System for Implementing and Managing an Enterprise Identity Management for Distributed Security
    Publication number: 20100257205
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Phillip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons