Patents by Inventor Zachary S. Herman
Zachary S. Herman 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: 9531481Abstract: A system of using vibration signatures for pairing two portable computer devices. The system includes an apparatus that has a master side and a slave side. The slave side has a frictional structure. A first portable computer device is inserted into the master side. When a second portable computer device is inserted through the slave side, a pattern of vibration is generated. Vibration detecting devices on the first and second portable computer devices detect the pattern of vibration. A program of the first portable computer device validates a master vibration signature and configures the first portable computer device as a master device. A program of the second portable computer device validates a slave vibration signature and configures the second portable computer device as a slave device. The master device and the slave device are automatically paired.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Patent number: 9473458Abstract: A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Bartoszewski, Miguel A. Beher Valdivia, Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Patent number: 9450682Abstract: A method and a system of using vibration signatures for pairing two devices. The method and the system include an apparatus that has a master side and a slave side. The slave side has at least one frictional structure. A first device is inserted into the master side. When a second device is inserted through the slave side, a pattern of vibration is generated. Vibration detecting devices on the first and second devices detect the pattern of vibration. A program of the first device validates a master vibration signature and configures the first device as a master device. A program of the second device validates a slave vibration signature and configures the second device as a slave device. The master device and the slave device are automatically paired.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20160254868Abstract: A system of using vibration signatures for pairing two portable computer devices. The system includes an apparatus that has a master side and a slave side. The slave side has a frictional structure. A first portable computer device is inserted into the master side. When a second portable computer device is inserted through the slave side, a pattern of vibration is generated. Vibration detecting devices on the first and second portable computer devices detect the pattern of vibration. A program of the first portable computer device validates a master vibration signature and configures the first portable computer device as a master device. A program of the second portable computer device validates a slave vibration signature and configures the second portable computer device as a slave device. The master device and the slave device are automatically paired.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20160006694Abstract: A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Michal Bartoszewski, Miguel A. Beher Valdivia, Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Patent number: 9197671Abstract: A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michal Bartoszewski, Miguel A. Beher Valdivia, Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20150326610Abstract: A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michal Bartoszewski, Miguel A. Beher Valdivia, Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20150281230Abstract: A method and computer program product for using a vibration signature as an authentication key to authorize access of a user computer to a network. A vibration device generates a vibration signal of the vibration signature. In one embodiment, a router detects and validates the vibration signal, and then the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network. In another embodiment, the user computer decodes the vibration signal of the vibration signature to a security set identifier and a security key, and then sends to a router. In response to validating the security set identifier and the security key, the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Zachary S. Herman, Randy S. Johnson, John F. Kelley, Tedrick N. Northway, Kaleb D. Walton
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Patent number: 9100395Abstract: A method and computer program product for using a vibration signature as an authentication key to authorize access of a user computer to a network. A vibration device generates a vibration signal of the vibration signature. In one embodiment, a router detects and validates the vibration signal, and then the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network. In another embodiment, the user computer decodes the vibration signal of the vibration signature to a security set identifier and a security key, and then sends to a router. In response to validating the security set identifier and the security key, the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary S. Herman, Randy S. Johnson, John F. Kelley, Tedrick N. Northway, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20150098308Abstract: A method and a system of using vibration signatures for pairing two devices. The method and the system include an apparatus that has a master side and a slave side. The slave side has at least one frictional structure. A first device is inserted into the master side. When a second device is inserted through the slave side, a pattern of vibration is generated. Vibration detecting devices on the first and second devices detect the pattern of vibration. A program of the first device validates a master vibration signature and configures the first device as a master device. A program of the second device validates a slave vibration signature and configures the second device as a slave device. The master device and the slave device are automatically paired.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary S. Herman, Kaleb D. Walton
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Publication number: 20150089593Abstract: A method and computer program product for using a vibration signature as an authentication key to authorize access of a user computer to a network. A vibration device generates a vibration signal of the vibration signature. In one embodiment, a router detects and validates the vibration signal, and then the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network. In another embodiment, the user computer decodes the vibration signal of the vibration signature to a security set identifier and a security key, and then sends to a router. In response to validating the security set identifier and the security key, the router starts a session of connecting the user computer to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary S. Herman, Randy S. Johnson, John F. Kelley, Tedrick N. Northway, Kaleb D. Walton