Patents by Inventor Stefan N. Richards

Stefan N. Richards 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: 7783891
    Abstract: A system and method facilitating secure credential management is provided. An aspect of the present invention provides for a credential management system including a credential user interface component, a trusted proxy component and a secure user interface component. The system can facilitate the secure acquisition, storage and/or application of credential(s) for a user (e.g., when accessing a particular resource) through a secure, isolated environment. For example, the system can be a core building block for operating system component(s) and/or application(s) that handle credential(s) in a secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric C. Perlin, Klaus U. Schutz, Stefan N. Richards, Sermet Iskin