Patents by Inventor Robert Seidl

Robert Seidl 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).

  • Publication number: 20120311663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved identity management in which a first authentication request is received from a service provider where the first authentication request requests authentication attributes relating to a user. A second authentication request is transmitted to an identity provider and a first authentication response is received from the identity provider wherein the first authentication response includes at least one authentication attribute relating to said user. At least one predefined policy is applied to the first authentication response to generate a second authentication response and the second authentication response is transmitted to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Joerg Abendroth, Gerald Meyer, Markus Bauer-Hermann
  • Publication number: 20120240210
    Abstract: The invention enables a user to use single-sign-on methodologies to obtain access to a service where that user has more than one account. In addition to querying an identity provider to obtain user credentials in the usual way, the invention enables an application to request and obtain further credentials for that user in order to enable the user to gain access to the desired user account. The user may then be prompted to select which of the available accounts should be used at the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Joerg Abendroth, Markus Bauer-Hermann
  • Publication number: 20120110677
    Abstract: A method of providing data in response to a search request comprises the steps of a social networking website receiving the search request to provide a pseudonym associated with the real name; the social networking website determining that the search request is for a pseudonym which, within its database, is not associated with the real name; the social networking website referring the search request to a identity management server which contains an association between the pseudonym and the real name; the identity management server determining the pseudonym which is associated with the real name; and the identity management server providing an information item which is related to the pseudonym.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Joerg Abendroth, Markus Bauer-Hermann, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20120106399
    Abstract: A local identity management module is described that is able to identify each of a plurality of user devices. The user devices communicate with the outside world via a network address translation device that converts an internal address of the user devices to a single internet protocol address, typically the internet protocol address of the network address translation device. An external identity management system can communicate with the local identity management module in order to identify which of said plurality of user devices made a particular request and, in some embodiments, to identify a user of said user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Joerg Abendroth, Markus Bauer-Hermann, Gerald Meyer, Robert Seidl
  • Patent number: 8103690
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for automatically supplying data items to a client. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining, from among a plurality of data items displayable by a client, one or more relevant data items to be supplied to the client, the plurality of data items displayable by a client located in a first database corresponding to a tracked user's interactions with a website. The one or more relevant data items are then automatically supplied to the client. The method also includes storing a copy of the supplied one or more relevant data items in a second database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Genius.Com
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Frank Flynn, David R. Thompson, Michael DeLorenzo
  • Publication number: 20110289573
    Abstract: An arrangement for authenticating a user at a service provider is described. The arrangement makes use of the fact that a user of a mobile communication device can be readily and securely identified by a telecommunications provider and re-uses that authentication to identify the same user when accessing the service provider from a different client. The client instructs the mobile communication device to contact an identity provider at the telecommunications provider and shared secrets are exchanged between the identity provider, mobile communication device and client to confirm that the same user is at the client and the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Gabor Marton, Markus Bauer-Hermann
  • Publication number: 20110289567
    Abstract: A USB memory stick, or similar device, is provided having software installed thereon to enable a user to access restricted applications without a user device needing to handle user credential data. In use, the stick receives a request from the user device for access to an application, obtains first user identification information from the user device, uses the first user identification information and the application information to obtain user credentials from an identity management system, which user credentials are required by the application in order to grant the user access to the application, and provides the user credentials to the application without the user credentials needing to be provided to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Markus Bauer-Hermann, Gerald Meyer, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20110265169
    Abstract: A gateway is provided between an application and a server. The gateway is used to modify content sent from the server to the application via the gateway. The modification may include adding, removing or modifying content. The modification process is user-dependent and an identity management system is used for identifying the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Markus BAUER-HERMANN, Gerald MEYER, Robert SEIDL
  • Publication number: 20110202987
    Abstract: An arrangement for providing users with access to services is described. Access requests received from users are monitored by a gateway and, where appropriate, user credentials for a service that is being accessed are inserted by the gateway. The gateway monitors packets of data in order to check user credentials. The gateway is also able to modify packets of data to insert user credentials, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Markus Bauer-Hermann, Uwe Föll, Gerald Meyer, Robert Seidl
  • Patent number: 7984058
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for constructing a complex database query. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a selection of meta data indicative of searchable data values stored in two or more database tables. The method also includes constructing a complex database query to search the two or more database tables based on the received selection of meta data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Genius.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Frank Flynn, Michael DeLorenzo
  • Patent number: 7734722
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed herein for obtaining information from web site use. In one embodiment, the method comprises tracking interactions of a user with web content when the user uses a modified link to enter a website. The modified link is a link in a format that resembles a website address for the website but resolves at a location through which the user's interactions can be tracked. The method also includes storing data indicative of tracked interactions in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Genius.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Khai Doan, David R. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090312003
    Abstract: A serving call session control function unit (S-CSCF) is provided within an IMS-based service communication system in order to register a user of a mobile communication terminal for communication service in a mobile communication system. The IMS-based service communication system has several call session control function units and at least one interrogation call session control function unit (I-CSCF). The mobile communication system is equipped with at least one policy decision point unit (PDP). To select a suitable S-CSCF unit, user information is first determined using a user context server unit that is assigned to the policy decision point unit and network information is determined using a network context server unit. The user information and network information are interlinked in the policy decision point unit (PDP) and user-specific and/or network-specific selection criteria are derived from said information and are taken into consideration to select a suitable S-CSCF unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuhn, Christoph Pollak, Erwin Postmann, Robert Seidl
  • Patent number: 7602404
    Abstract: A computer-assisted technique for constructing a three-dimensional model on top of one or more images (e.g., photographs) such that the model's parameters automatically match those of the real world object depicted in the photograph(s). Camera parameters such as focal length, position, and orientation in space may be determined from the images such that the projection of a three-dimensional model through the calculated camera parameters matches the projection of the real world object through the camera onto the image surface. Modeling is accomplished using primitives, such as boxes or pyramids, which may be intuitively manipulated to construct the three-dimensional model on a video display or other display screen of a computer system with a two-dimensional input controller (e.g., a mouse, joystick, etc.) such that the displayed three-dimensional object manipulation emulates physical three-dimensional object manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tilman Reinhardt, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20070260676
    Abstract: A method of selecting one server (S1-S4) out of a server set for the purpose of requesting one or more service/s, for example related to an internet- and session-based application, each of the servers (S1-S4) of the server set being capable of supporting the service/s, whereby a status vector is maintained which comprises a timestamp value (t1-t4) indicating a point of time at which the status of the corresponding server (S1-S4) is determined, to improve over existing server selection policies in its ability to reduce transaction control times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Marjan Bozinovski, Manfred Reich, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20070160033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a reliable server function in support of a service, such as internet-based application, the server function provided by a Server Pool (SP) with one or more Pool Elements (PE1, PE2), each of the Pool Elements (PE1, PE2) being capable of supporting the service/s. where the performance, reliability and availability of the server function is improved over the existing methods, by sending status information related to the operational status of at least one of the pool elements (PE1, PE2) from a name server (NS) to the pool user (PU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Marjan Bozinovski, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20070112800
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for automatically supplying data items to a client. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining, from among a plurality of data items displayable by a client, one or more relevant data items to be supplied to the client, the plurality of data items displayable by a client located in a first database corresponding to a tracked user's interactions with a website. The one or more relevant data items are then automatically supplied to the client. The method also includes storing a copy of the supplied one or more relevant data items in a second database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Frank Flynn, David Thompson, Michael DeLorenzo
  • Patent number: 7193633
    Abstract: A computer-assisted technique for constructing a three-dimensional model on top of one or more images (e.g., photographs) such that the model's parameters automatically match those of the real world object depicted in the photograph(s). Camera parameters such as focal length, position, and orientation in space may be determined from the images such that the projection of a three-dimensional model through the calculated camera parameters matches the projection of the real world object through the camera onto the image surface. Modeling is accomplished using primitives, such as boxes or pyramids, which may be intuitively manipulated to construct the three-dimensional model on a video display or other display screen of a computer system with a two-dimensional input controller (e.g., a mouse, joystick, etc.) such that the displayed three-dimensional object manipulation emulates physical three-dimensional object manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tilman Reinhardt, Robert Seidl
  • Publication number: 20070011340
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed herein for obtaining information from web site use. In one embodiment, the method comprises tracking interactions of a user with web content when the user uses a modified link to enter a website. The modified link is a link in a format that resembles a website address for the website but resolves at a location through which the user's interactions can be tracked. The method also includes storing data indicative of tracked interactions in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Khai Doan, David Thompson
  • Publication number: 20060277157
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for constructing a complex database query. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a selection of meta data indicative of searchable data values stored in two or more database tables. The method also includes constructing a complex database query to search the two or more database tables based on the received selection of meta data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Seidl, Frank Flynn, Michael DeLorenzo
  • Patent number: 6421049
    Abstract: A computer-assisted technique for providing approximate solutions to photogrammetric problems in interactive applications computes an approximate solution to a large, non-linear system by converting the non-linear system into a smaller, linear system where only a subset of the system's parameters are used. The size of the smaller system can be adjusted to different system capabilities and/or model complexities to ensure computation of an approximate solution in a given time. For use in an interactive environment, this time may be adjusted so that redraw rates are within acceptable tolerances, say from 5 to 30 frames per second. The method may allow for drawing a three-dimensional representation of a scene using parameterized primitives having constraints which are updated interactively, so as to minimize error in constrained locations of the primitives. Such drawing may include creating a Jacobian matrix for a predetermined minimum set of parameters of the primitives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tilman Reinhardt, Robert Seidl