Patents by Inventor Stewart Oliver Maslen Francis

Stewart Oliver Maslen Francis 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: 11106770
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a computer-implemented method of detecting multi-factor authorization. The method includes detecting a user entering security credentials for a client application via a keypad. The method further includes determining that the user is using a single sign-on method of authentication method based upon a cadence of keystrokes used to enter the security credentials. The method further includes storing the security credentials in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sophie Green, David James Nice, Ledina Hido-Evans, Stewart Oliver Maslen Francis
  • Publication number: 20200233939
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a computer-implemented method of detecting multi-factor authorization. The method includes detecting a user entering security credentials for a client application via a keypad. The method further includes determining that the user is using a single sign-on method of authentication method based upon a cadence of keystrokes used to enter the security credentials. The method further includes storing the security credentials in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sophie Green, David James Nice, Ledina Hido-Evans, Stewart Oliver Maslen Francis