Patents by Inventor Reed Tibbetts

Reed Tibbetts 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).

  • Secure authentication using hardware token and computer fingerprint
    Patent number: 8392978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure authentication of a hardware token is disclosed. In one embodiment, a host computer fingerprint is used to generate a partial seed for a challenge-response authentication which is performed on the hardware token. In another embodiment, the host computer fingerprint is used as a personal identification number for the hardware token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: SafeNet, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Grove, Reed Tibbetts, James Khalaf, Laszlo Elteto
  • Secure authentication using hardware token and computer fingerprint
    Patent number: 8065718
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure authentication of a hardware token is disclosed. In one embodiment, a host computer fingerprint is used to generate a partial seed for a challenge-response authentication which is performed on the hardware token. In another embodiment, the host computer fingerprint is used as a personal identification number for the hardware token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: SafeNet, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Grove, Reed Tibbetts, James Khalaf, Laszlo Elteto
  • Secure authentication using hardware token and computer fingerprint
    Publication number: 20080065887
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure authentication of a hardware token is disclosed. In one embodiment, a host computer fingerprint is used to generate a partial seed for a challenge-response authentication which is performed on the hardware token. In another embodiment, the host computer fingerprint is used as a personal identification number for the hardware token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: BRIAN GROVE, REED TIBBETTS, JAMES KHALAF, LASZLO ELTETO