Patents by Inventor Steven C. Cuppett

Steven C. Cuppett 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).

  • Method of authenticating a user on a network
    Patent number: 8127142
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to electronic information is provided. The method requires the use of a portable token adapted to read and verify a user's biometric data in order to view encrypted files or data fields. If the proper biometric data is entered into the token, the user is presented with a unique and dynamic password for logon. The unique password is displayed on a small LCD screen on the token. Access to the protected information is allowed once the unique password is verified by the enterprise system containing the encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventor: Steven C. Cuppett
  • Method of Authenticating a User on a Network
    Publication number: 20100250957
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to electronic information is provided. The method requires the use of a portable token adapted to read and verify a user's biometric data in order to view encrypted files or data fields. If the proper biometric data is entered into the token, the user is presented with a unique and dynamic password for logon. The unique password is displayed on a small LCD screen on the token. Access to the protected information is allowed once the unique password is verified by the enterprise system containing the encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventor: Steven C. Cuppett