Daniel Aaron Ferguson

US Patent:

7680819, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Sep 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/670783

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Mellmer - Salt Lake City UT, US
Russell T. Young - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Arn D. Perkins - Alpine UT, US
John M. Robertson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Jeffrey Neil Sabin - Spanish Fork UT, US
Michael C. McDonald - Orem UT, US
Douglas Phillips - Orem UT, US
Robert Michael Sheridan - Oak Hill VA, US
Nadeem Ahmad Nazeer - Provo UT, US
DeeAnne Barker Higley - Provo UT, US
Stephen R. Carter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Douglas G. Earl - Orem UT, US
Kelly E. Sonderegger - Santaquin UT, US
Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT, US
Farrell Lynn Brough - West Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707101, 707102, 707103 R, 713182

Abstract:

A basic architecture for managing digital identity information in a network such as the World Wide Web is provided. A user of the architecture can organize his or her information into one or more profiles which reflect the nature of different relationships between the user and other entities, and grant or deny each entity access to a given profile. Various enhancements which may be provided through the architecture are also described, including tools for filtering email, controlling access to user web pages, locating other users and making one's own location known, browsing or mailing anonymously, filling in web forms automatically with information already provided once by hand, logging in automatically, securely logging in to multiple sites with a single password and doing so from any machine on the network, and other enhancements.

US Patent:

8392420, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/097863

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Mellmer - Salt Lake City UT, US
Russell T. Young - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Arn D. Perkins - Alpine UT, US
John M. Robertson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Jeffrey Neil Sabin - Spanish Fork UT, US
Michael C. McDonald - Orem UT, US
Douglas Phillips - Orem UT, US
Robert Michael Sheridan - Oak Hill VA, US
Nadeem Ahmad Nazeer - Orem UT, US
DeeAnne Barker Higley - Provo UT, US
Stephen R. Carter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Douglas G. Earl - Orem UT, US
Kelly E. Sonderegger - Santaquin UT, US
Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT, US
Farrell Lynn Brough - West Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

EMC Corporation - Hopkinton MA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707737, 707740

Abstract:

A basic architecture for managing digital identity information in a network such as the World Wide Web is provided. A user of the architecture can organize his or her information into one or more profiles which reflect the nature of different relationships between the user and other entities, and grant or deny each entity access to a given profile. Various enhancements which may be provided through the architecture are also described, including tools for filtering email, controlling access to user web pages, locating other users and making one's own location known, browsing or mailing anonymously, filling in web forms automatically with information already provided once by hand, logging in automatically, securely logging in to multiple sites with a single password and doing so from any machine on the network, and other enhancements.

US Patent:

8631038, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Sep 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/943090

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Mellmer - Salt Lake City UT, US
Russell T. Young - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Arn D. Perkins - Alpine UT, US
John M. Robertson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Jeffrey Neil Sabin - Spanish Fork UT, US
Michael C. McDonald - Orem UT, US
Douglas Phillips - Orem UT, US
Robert Michael Sheridan - Oak Hill VA, US
Nadeem Ahmad Nazeer - Orem UT, US
DeeAnne Barker Higley - Provo UT, US
Stephen R. Carter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Douglas G. Earl - Orem UT, US
Kelly E. Sonderegger - Santaquin UT, US
Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT, US
Farrell Lynn Brough - West Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

EMC Corporation - Hopkinton MA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707783, 707784, 707785

Abstract:

A basic architecture for managing digital identity information in a network such as the World Wide Web is provided. A user of the architecture can organize his or her information into one or more profiles which reflect the nature of different relationships between the user and other entities, and grant or deny each entity access to a given profile. Various enhancements which may be provided through the architecture are also described, including tools for filtering email, controlling access to user web pages, locating other users and making one's own location known, browsing or mailing anonymously, filling in web forms automatically with information already provided once by hand, logging in automatically, securely logging in to multiple sites with a single password and doing so from any machine on the network, and other enhancements.

US Patent:

60617403, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Jul 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/893305

Inventors:

Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT
Nick N. Nikols - Draper UT
Bryan J. Cardoza - American Fork UT
Steven F. Sonntag - Salt Lake City UT
Richard S. Bell - Sandy UT
Patrick L. Campbell - Salt Lake City UT
Betty Graupe - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Orem UT

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709246

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A first computer system has one or more identities. A management service on a second computer system manages objects on the second computer system. One or more objects on the second computer system represent the one or more identities and are adapted to be managed by the management service. An event monitor operating on the second computer system is operative to send messages relating to changes to the one or more objects. A replication agent operating on the first computer system is operative to receive messages from the event monitor and is operative to synchronize the one or more identities to the changes made to the one or more objects.

US Patent:

61086495, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Mar 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/034602

Inventors:

Russell T. Young - Pleasant Grove UT
Travis W. McKinney - Lehi UT
Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT
Michael E. Lasky - Highland UT
Brady A. Anderson - Alpine UT
Bryan J. Cardoza - American Fork UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Orem UT

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 4

Abstract:

A method and system for supplanting a first name base with a second name base. The system consolidates name bases from different network operating systems into a single name base administrable from a single administration utility. Existing first name base applications continue to execute without modification, as communications are transparently translated and redirected to the second name base, and responses translated and communicated back into a format associated with the first name base. The method and system simplify administration of the network, and consolidate multiple name bases into a single name base.

US Patent:

60164999, Jan 18, 2000

Filed:

Jul 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/897526

Inventors:

Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707104

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for database-style access to a directory services repository stored on a computer network. A directory services application programming interface is controlled by a driver. The driver translates relational database language statements, such as ODBC-compliant SQL statements, into an executable API sequence that produces an API result. The driver also translates the API result into a relational database result. The repository may be a Novell Directory Services repository or an X. 500 directory services repository. The invention maps an effective class of the repository to a table identified in the relational database language statement. Each object that is an instance of the effective class is mapped to a row in the table, and each attribute maps to a column of the table. As a result, the invention allows database tools such as report generators to work with the information stored in the repository.

US Patent:

60292474, Feb 22, 2000

Filed:

Dec 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/762561

Inventors:

Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Orem UT

International Classification:

G06F 1214

US Classification:

713201

Abstract:

A system for transmitting secured data is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected nodes access a distributed directory having a plurality of objects and attributes. An access control mechanism controls access to the distributed directory. An encryption system and a decryption system are used to encrypt and decrypt secret data. The resulting encrypted data is associated with an attribute of an object, whereby access to the secret data is permitted if (i) the access control mechanism permits access to the attribute, and (ii) decryption information is presented to the decryption system to decrypt the secret data.