Patents by Inventor Steven M. WILLIAMSON

Steven M. WILLIAMSON 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).

  • Encryption methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 10044706
    Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin N. Armstrong, Per Love Hornquist Astrand, Steven M. Williamson
  • ENCRYPTION METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170318006
    Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin N. ARMSTRONG, Per Love HORNQUIST ASTRAND, Steven M. WILLIAMSON
  • Encryption methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 9667620
    Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin N. Armstrong, Per Love Hornquist Astrand, Steven M. Williamson
  • ENCRYPTION METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160119312
    Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin N. ARMSTRONG, Per Love Hornquist ASTRAND, Steven M. WILLIAMSON