Patents by Inventor William S. Inman, II

William S. Inman, II 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 and apparatus for controlling computing assets within a zero-trust architecture
    Patent number: 12034774
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling access of a computing device to a multi-layer network implementing a zero-trust architecture, the multi-layer network including a switch and apparatus for controlling access to a plurality of hierarchical levels of the multi-layer network. The method includes receiving, at the apparatus, an access request message from the computing device, the access request message including one or more identifiers associated with the computing device for requesting access to the multi-layer network. The method further includes determining a hierarchical penetration level among the plurality of hierarchical levels of the multi-layer network to be assigned to the computing device based on the one or more identifiers within the access request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William S. Inman, II, Mark J. Boyer
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTING ASSETS WITHIN A ZERO-TRUST ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20240064180
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling access of a computing device to a multi-layer network implementing a zero-trust architecture, the multi-layer network including a switch and apparatus for controlling access to a plurality of hierarchical levels of the multi-layer network. The method includes receiving, at the apparatus, an access request message from the computing device, the access request message including one or more identifiers associated with the computing device for requesting access to the multi-layer network. The method further includes determining a hierarchical penetration level among the plurality of hierarchical levels of the multi-layer network to be assigned to the computing device based on the one or more identifiers within the access request message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: William S. Inman, II, Mark J. Boyer