Patents by Inventor Winston Khan

Winston Khan 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).

  • Data transfer system and method with secure mapping of local system access rights to global identities
    Patent number: 7152108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing security using an authorization process in connection with data transfers. Keyed certificates are used to authenticate remote computers. An authorization table maps remote computers to allowable local users and corresponding qualifiers. In order to complete a data transfer process, the system of the present invention authenticates the remote computer, determines its authority to act as a designated local user, and determines whether the remote computer, acting as the designated local user, can perform the actions required for the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Khan, Ken Bowler, Ian Hamilton