Patents by Inventor Robert Brian Harrison

Robert Brian Harrison 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 apparatus for providing temporary access to a network device
    Patent number: 8166310
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing access to resources of a network device is provided. A user instructs a network device to generate a user password that is concealed from the user of the network device. The network device generates the user password based on, at least in part, public input provided by the user, and an algorithm which is concealed from the user, but known to a support service provider. The user communicates the public input to the support service provider. The support service provider uses the public input to generate a provider password based on, at least in part, the algorithm. The support service provider may access the network device via a network by providing the provider password to the network device. If the provider password matches the user password generated, then the support service provider is granted access to resources of the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ironport Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brian Harrison, Lonhyn Jasinskyj, Paul J. Clegg, Ben Cottrell