John M Pisello

US Patent:

7349904, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Sep 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/932729

Inventors:

Jason J. Illg - Rochester MN, US
Sean Todd Murray - Marietta GA, US
John Mailan Pisello - Rutledge GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 9, 707 3

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and program-product are provided for managing user access to a converged set of entitlement resources residing within an entitlement resource repository. Each of the entitlement resources is marked with an entitlement identifier. When a requester attempts to access an entitlement resource, an authentication token corresponding to the requester is sent to one or more entitlement authorities associated with the entitlement resource. The entitlement authority creates a set of entitlement identifiers associated with the requestor. This set of entitlement identifiers associated with the requestor is then compared with the entitlement identifiers associated with the entitlement resource to determine if the requestor has authority to access the entitlement resource.

US Patent:

20070056044, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/211005

Inventors:

Jason Illg - Rochester MN, US
Sean Murray - Marietta GA, US
John Pisello - Rutledge GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726027000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium for executing, at an Entitlement Broker Service (EBS), a request from a requesting user for a protected computer resource that is available only to entitled users. Entitlement identifications are located using a Standardized Entitlement Credentials Data Store (SECDS) in the EBS. The SECDS contains entitlement identification in a standardized format that can be used to contact an Entitlement Source (ES) for entitlement information regarding the requesting user and the requested protected computer resource. The located entitlement information, for the requesting user, is then transmitted from the EBS to an External Client Application (ECA) that manages the protected computer resource, thus affording the requesting user access to the protected computer resource.

US Patent:

60236981, Feb 8, 2000

Filed:

Dec 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/759580

Inventors:

Anthony M. Lavey - Marietta GA
Rex Lavon Loftin - Smyrna GA
Sean T. Murray - Marietta GA
John M. Pisello - Rutledge GA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A system and method for retrieving information from an online database. The system includes a server computer that is connected to a computer network, such as the Internet or an IP-based computer network. The server computer includes a server memory that stores token handler instructions, and a server processor that is responsive to the token handler instructions. A client computer includes a client memory that stores client application instructions and a client processor connected to the client processor. The client application instructions include a set of dynamic link libraries of code and information for each of a plurality of Internet service providers. The client processor is responsive to the client application instructions by establishing a connection with the server computer over the Internet through a selected Internet service provider and by sending tokens to the server computer. The connection to the Internet through the selected Internet service provider is based on a set of dynamic link libraries of code and information for the selected Internet service provider.