Patents by Inventor Ryan Seifert

Ryan Seifert 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).

  • Integrated file level cryptographical access control
    Patent number: 9355267
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for an Integrated File Level Cryptographical Access Control (IFLCAC). The system comprises, on a local computer, an encryption database to store information relating to encrypted files and encryption algorithms, a user interface communicatively linked to the encryption database, an administrator interface communicatively linked to the encryption database independently of the user interface, and a file system gateway communicatively linked to the encryption database that resides above and operates independently of the file system and transparently to any calling application on the local computer. Also provided are methods of using the IFLCAC system and a computer program product comprising a memory tangibly storing computer executable instructions for the IFLCAC system and method and one or more computer readable media tangibly storing computer executable instructions for the IFLCAC system and method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventor: Ryan Seifert
  • Integrated file level cryptographical access control
    Publication number: 20100257372
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for an Integrated File Level Cryptographical Access Control (IFLCAC). The system comprises, on a local computer, an encryption database to store information relating to encrypted files and encryption algorithms, a user interface communicatively linked to the encryption database, an administrator interface communicatively linked to the encryption database independently of the user interface, and a file system gateway communicatively linked to the encryption database that resides above and operates independently of the file system and transparently to any calling application on the local computer. Also provided are methods of using the IFLCAC system and a computer program product comprising a memory tangibly storing computer executable instructions for the IFLCAC system and method and one or more computer readable media tangibly storing computer executable instructions for the IFLCAC system and method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Ryan Seifert