Patents by Inventor Robert B. Lord
Robert B. Lord 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).
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Patent number: 10313135Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Publication number: 20180270072Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Robert B. LORD, Terry N. HAYES, Justin UBERTI
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Patent number: 9985790Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 9762572Abstract: A method includes detecting a security token device that is un-formatted with respect to an enterprise, wherein the security token device comprises a first cryptographic authentication key, and formatting, by a processor, the security token device by replacing the first cryptographic authentication key of the security token device with a second cryptographic authentication key that is specific to a security requirement of the enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Steven William Parkinson
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Publication number: 20170078104Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Robert B. LORD, Terry N. HAYES, Justin UBERTI
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Patent number: 9509681Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Publication number: 20150264042Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Robert B. LORD, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 9071597Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N Hayes, Justin Ubertin
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Publication number: 20150172284Abstract: A method includes detecting a security token device that is un-formatted with respect to an enterprise, wherein the security token device comprises a first cryptographic authentication key, and formatting, by a processor, the security token device by replacing the first cryptographic authentication key of the security token device with a second cryptographic authentication key that is specific to a security requirement of the enterprise.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Steven William Parkinson
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Patent number: 9038154Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of binding a token to a user. The method includes receiving a token embedded with an address and inserting the token into a computer. The method also includes connecting to the address stored on the token and binding a user to the token based on information from the address.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Robert Relyea, Nang Kon Kwan
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Patent number: 8977844Abstract: An embodiment generally relates to a method of managing tokens. The method includes detecting a presence of a token at a client and determining a status of the token. The method also includes formatting the token at the client in response to the status of the token being unformatted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Steven William Parkinson, Robert B. Lord
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Patent number: 8806219Abstract: An embodiment generally relates to a method of increasing user convenience. The method includes displaying a log-in user interface and receiving an authentication attempt in the log-in user interface. The method also includes determining a status of the authentication attempt and delaying a completion of an authentication attempt by a time-based function in response to a status being a failed authentication attempt.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Robert Relyea, Robert B. Lord, Steven William Parkinson
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Patent number: 8613097Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may detect an access attack by analyzing the passwords from successive access requests in an access session or by analyzing successive access attempts to determine patterns in the access information. For example, the analysis may consist of examining the access information to determine cycling in passwords of the access information. Cycling passwords may consist of password that are varied in a predictable or repetitive manner such as “aaaa”, “aaab”, “aaac”, “aaad”, etc. In addition, the usernames and passwords from successive access requests in an access session are analyzed to determine patterns in both the usernames and passwords. The analysis may consist of examining the access information to determine the use of identical passwords for various usernames. The analysis may also detect the cycling of passwords across multiple usernames.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventor: Robert B. Lord
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Patent number: 8589695Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a multiple source entropy feed for a PRNG that is used to generate server-side encryption keys are disclosed. A data recovery manager may collect additional entropy sources that feed into the PRNG between each key generation. The entropy may be collected from a variety of sources, for example, high-resolution timer intervals between input/output interrupts, hard disk access operations, and the like. The number of bits of entropy collected may be configured for each key generation.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Steven William Parkinson, Robert B. Lord
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Patent number: 8572373Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of selecting certificates. The method includes invoking a send option for an email client and displaying a send mail user interface for the email client. The method also includes displaying a default certificate in a graphical user element in the send mail user interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventor: Robert B. Lord
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Patent number: 8301892Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Marathon Solutions LLCInventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Publication number: 20100223470Abstract: A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: AOL INC.Inventors: ROBERT B. LORD, TERRY N. HAYES, JUSTIN UBERTI
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Patent number: 7739508Abstract: A secure instant messaging system integrates secure text instant messaging and secure file transfers into existing instant messaging systems. At least one certificate authority (CA) is provided that issues a security certificate to a user that binds the user's instant messaging screen name to a public key which is used by other users to encrypt messages and files sent to the user and by the user to decrypt the received messages and files. A subscriber database is used by the CA to keep track of valid users and their associated information, such as: user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to the invention's instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users by creating a hash value of the user's certificate and sending it to the other users which allows the recipients to decide if they need to update their caches with a new copy of the user's certificate.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 7558955Abstract: Digitally signed and encrypted synchronous online messages are conducted between prescribed online messaging service subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware limited liability companyInventors: Jeff Hooker, James A. Odell, Robert B. Lord, Terry N. Hayes
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Publication number: 20080134313Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of selecting certificates. The method includes invoking a send option for an email client and displaying a send mail user interface for the email client. The method also includes displaying a default certificate in a graphical user element in the send mail user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventor: Robert B. Lord