Patents by Inventor Ronda L. McCain

Ronda L. McCain 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).

  • Patent number: 10833854
    Abstract: Generating a secondary security key from a primary security key is provided. A first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key is added to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value. The running total value is automatically designated as a secondary security key such that the primary security key is transformed into the secondary security key that is usable for encrypting data to provide a more secure computer system. The data is encrypted with the secondary security key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark V. Chitti, Kirby G. Dahman, Ronda L. McCain, Kurt A. Rybczyk, Keith C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190274037
    Abstract: Generating a secondary security key from a primary security key is provided. A first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in a primary security key is added to a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key to generate a running total value. The running total value is automatically designated as a secondary security key such that the primary security key is transformed into the secondary security key that is usable for encrypting data to provide a more secure computer system. The data is encrypted with the secondary security key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Mark V. Chitti, Kirby G. Dahman, Ronda L. McCain, Kurt A. Rybczyk, Keith C. Williams
  • Patent number: 10382952
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product generate a secondary security key from a primary security key. One or more processors, receive a primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key. The processor(s) add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value. The processor(s) designate the running total value as a secondary security key, and encrypt data with the secondary security key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark V. Chitti, Kirby G. Dahman, Ronda L. McCain, Kurt A. Rybczyk, Keith C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20170338953
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product generate a secondary security key from a primary security key. One or more processors, receive a primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key. The processor(s) add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value. The processor(s) designate the running total value as a secondary security key, and encrypt data with the secondary security key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: MARK V. CHITTI, KIRBY G. DAHMAN, RONDA L. MCCAIN, KURT A. RYBCZYK, KEITH C. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 9723002
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product controls access to an appliance. A host system receives, from a client computer, appliance-specific user data that includes a user password, a user-created name of an appliance, a user identifier, and a network address of the client computer, and then concatenates the appliance-specific user data with a host name of the host system to create and store an Aggregate Identity Instance (AII) in the host system. The host system receives, from the client computer, a request to access the appliance, and determines whether appliance-specific user data sent with the request is in the AII in the host system. If so, then the host system matches the user-created name of the appliance to an address of the appliance; establishes a session between the client computer and the appliance; and uses the AII to encrypt and decrypt data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark V. Chitti, Kirby G. Dahman, Ronda L. McCain, Kurt A. Rybczyk, Keith C. Williams