Patents by Inventor Vinicio Bombacino
Vinicio Bombacino 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).
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Patent number: 11968291Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20230254117Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 11683154Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20230188986Abstract: A token is transmitted to a certification computing system, and a piece of information is received in association with the token from a source computing system. The piece of information is accepted according to the token, which provides a certification relating to the piece of information being granted by a transmission of the token from the certification computing system to the source computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Andrea Tortosa, Vinicio Bombacino
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Patent number: 11310279Abstract: Access is temporarily allowed to selected enterprise resources. A request to carry out an action is received from a private device. The private device is associated with an enterprise device, which has one or more enterprise policies in place. One or more steps for carrying out the requested action are defined, and it is determined that at least one policy from the enterprise policies is required for at least one of the steps. It is also determined that the at least one policy is in place on the private device. The private device is then allowed to carry out the requested action according to the at least one policy.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa, Stefania Oliverio, Rosario Boccia, Fabio D'Alfonso, Mario Rocco Garasto
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Patent number: 11310280Abstract: Access is temporarily allowed to selected enterprise resources. A request to carry out an action is received from a private device. The private device is associated with an enterprise device, which has one or more enterprise policies in place. One or more steps for carrying out the requested action are defined, and it is determined that at least one policy from the enterprise policies is required for at least one of the steps. It is also determined that the at least one policy is in place on the private device. The private device is then allowed to carry out the requested action according to the at least one policy.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa, Stefania Oliverio, Rosario Boccia, Fabio D'Alfonso, Mario Rocco Garasto
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Patent number: 11245636Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing geographic locations of resources utilized to operate and support a workload. The method includes one or more processors identifying a request. Processing resources of a first network accessible computing system, located at a first geographic location, are allocated to execute the request. The method further includes determining an originating geographic location of the request and determining parameters for executing the request. The method further includes identifying a second network accessible computing system based on the parameters. The second network accessible computing system is located at a second geographic location associated with the originating geographic location of the request.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrea Tortosa, Vinicio Bombacino, Elisabetta Rinaldi, Gianluca Bernardini
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Publication number: 20220038259Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 11221924Abstract: A method, and associated computer program product and mobile computing device, for backing-up information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects one or more support computing devices located within a corresponding communication range and being available to support the mobile computing device for backing-up the information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects a dangerous condition indicative of a risk of inoperability of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device sends back-up information corresponding to selected information stored in the mobile computing device to at least one of the support computing devices in response to the detection of the dangerous condition to cause the at least one support computing device to upload the back-up information to a back-up computing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Riccardo Pizzutilo, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 11153070Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20210092071Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing geographic locations of resources utilized to operate and support a workload. The method includes one or more processors identifying a request. Processing resources of a first network accessible computing system, located at a first geographic location, are allocated to execute the request. The method further includes determining an originating geographic location of the request and determining parameters for executing the request. The method further includes identifying a second network accessible computing system based on the parameters. The second network accessible computing system is located at a second geographic location associated with the originating geographic location of the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andrea Tortosa, Vinicio Bombacino, Elisabetta Rinaldi, Gianluca Bernardini
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Patent number: 10949215Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system identify a low-cost time to re-boot a system. The method includes a processor obtaining a request for a re-boot of a system. The processor obtains identifiers of uncompleted tasks executing in the system. Based on obtaining the identifiers, the processor obtains a task cost of each task of the uncompleted tasks, where a value of the task cost of each task relates to a portion of each task completed by the processor at a given time. The processor determines, based on the task costs associated with the uncompleted tasks, a re-boot cost for re-booting the system at the given time. The processor determined a system cost for not re-booting the system at the given time. The processor compares the re-boot cost to the system cost to determine whether to re-boot the system at the given time in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Claudio Falcone, Luca Lazzaro, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 10880732Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for caller authentication is disclosed. The method includes, responsive to receiving a call from a telephone unit, identifying a received encrypted identification object having information associated with an identity of a caller placing the call. A telephone number corresponding to the caller is identified and a decryption key associated with the call is generated by combining the telephone number with a decryption code. The identification object is decrypted using the generated decryption key and an identity of the caller placing the call from the second telephone unit is verified based on the decrypted identification object.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Antonio Di Cocco, Leonardo Lanni, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20200322385Abstract: Access is temporarily allowed to selected enterprise resources. A request to carry out an action is received from a private device. The private device is associated with an enterprise device, which has one or more enterprise policies in place. One or more steps for carrying out the requested action are defined, and it is determined that at least one policy from the enterprise policies is required for at least one of the steps. It is also determined that the at least one policy is in place on the private device. The private device is then allowed to carry out the requested action according to the at least one policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa, Stefania Oliverio, Rosario Boccia, Fabio D'Alfonso, Mario Rocco Garasto
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Publication number: 20200322384Abstract: Access is temporarily allowed to selected enterprise resources. A request to carry out an action is received from a private device. The private device is associated with an enterprise device, which has one or more enterprise policies in place. One or more steps for carrying out the requested action are defined, and it is determined that at least one policy from the enterprise policies is required for at least one of the steps. It is also determined that the at least one policy is in place on the private device. The private device is then allowed to carry out the requested action according to the at least one policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa, Stefania Oliverio, Rosario Boccia, Fabio D'Alfonso, Mario Rocco Garasto
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Publication number: 20200084020Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling access to data that are broadcast over a telecommunication medium. A corresponding method comprises validating by a plurality of validator devices an access request that is submitted by an access device for accessing the data. The validator devices update a blockchain by adding a new block comprising an indication of the access request in response to a positive result of its validation. A provider system transmits cryptographic information for decrypting the data to the access device in response to the new block. A corresponding method for broadcasting data by a provider system and a corresponding method for accessing broadcast data by an access device are proposed. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products for performing the methods are also proposed. Moreover, corresponding structure, provider system and access device are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Davide Fazzone, Luigi Lombardi, Vinicio Bombacino, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20200073762Abstract: A method, and associated computer program product and mobile computing device, for backing-up information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects one or more support computing devices located within a corresponding communication range and being available to support the mobile computing device for backing-up the information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects a dangerous condition indicative of a risk of inoperability of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device sends back-up information corresponding to selected information stored in the mobile computing device to at least one of the support computing devices in response to the detection of the dangerous condition to cause the at least one support computing device to upload the back-up information to a back-up computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Riccardo Pizzutilo, Andrea Tortosa
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Publication number: 20200068394Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for caller authentication is disclosed. The method includes, responsive to receiving a call from a telephone unit, identifying a received encrypted identification object having information associated with an identity of a caller placing the call. A telephone number corresponding to the caller is identified and a decryption key associated with the call is generated by combining the telephone number with a decryption code. The identification object is decrypted using the generated decryption key and an identity of the caller placing the call from the second telephone unit is verified based on the decrypted identification object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Antonio Di Cocco, Leonardo Lanni, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 10540239Abstract: A method, and associated computer program product and mobile computing device, for backing-up information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects one or more support computing devices located within a corresponding communication range and being available to support the mobile computing device for backing-up the information stored in the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device detects a dangerous condition indicative of a risk of inoperability of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device sends back-up information corresponding to selected information stored in the mobile computing device to at least one of the support computing devices in response to the detection of the dangerous condition to cause the at least one support computing device to upload the back-up information to a back-up computing system.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Riccardo Pizzutilo, Andrea Tortosa
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Patent number: 10515320Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for validating a ticket based on biometric data provided by a ticket holding user. A ticket controller device broadcasts an inquiry frame specifying a request for authentication data for a ticket user requesting access to a service hosted by the ticket controller. A mobile device may receive the inquiry frame and generate a response frame encapsulating a ticket identifier and biometric data associated with a user. The ticket controller receives the response frame including the ticket identifier and the biometric data. Upon determining that the ticket identifier and the biometric data encapsulated in the response frame matches a stored ticket identifier and biometric data, the ticket controller grants the user access to the service.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vinicio Bombacino, Sergio Pagano, Gianluca Perreca, Andrea Tortosa