Patents by Inventor Stephen Kent Winn

Stephen Kent Winn 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).

  • Techniques for flexible resource authentication
    Patent number: 8250633
    Abstract: In various embodiments, techniques for flexible resource authentication are provided. A principal attempts to login to a target resource using first credentials. The target resource does not recognize the first credentials and in response thereto forwards the first credentials to an identity service. The identity service authenticates the principal via the first credentials and supplies second credentials to the target resource. The target resource recognizes and authenticates the second credentials and grants access to the principal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivas Vedula, Larry Hal Henderson, Stephen Kent Winn
  • TECHNIQUES FOR FLEXIBLE RESOURCE AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20090113523
    Abstract: In various embodiments, techniques for flexible resource authentication are provided. A principal attempts to login to a target resource using first credentials. The target resource does not recognize the first credentials and in response thereto forwards the first credentials to an identity service. The identity service authenticates the principal via the first credentials and supplies second credentials to the target resource. The target resource recognizes and authenticates the second credentials and grants access to the principal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Srinivas Vedula, Larry Hal Henderson, Stephen Kent Winn