Mark-David J Mclaughlin

US Patent:

6898628, May 24, 2005

Filed:

Mar 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815549

Inventors:

Steven A. Bade - Georgetown TX, US
Mark-David J. McLaughlin - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709217, 709218, 709219

Abstract:

The present invention is embodied in a system and method for providing positional authentication for client-server systems, such as extranets. In general, an authentication system of the present invention controls and authenticates access rights to a host server from a client machine that desires access to the host server via a network connection, such as an extranet connection. Specifically, the present invention includes a client machine coupled to a host server, via any suitable connection, such as an extranet, and a wireless positioning system, such as a global positioning satellite (GPS). The client machine can be any suitable client computer machine, such as a desktop computer, portable notebook computer or the like. The client machine includes a positioning receiver and a positional relation module. The host server includes an authentication module with predefined access parameters for standard and positional authentication.

US Patent:

20020078089, Jun 20, 2002

Filed:

Dec 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/737043

Inventors:

Steven Bade - Georgetown TX, US
Mark-David McLaughlin - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707/513000

Abstract:

A system, method and program to help a user retrieve previously accessed documents are retroactively determined to be of interest. The bookmarking process associated with a receiving display station for the selection of received documents to thereby store at said receiving display station, direct links to such documents for future access are modified so that they include the following: a combination of an implementation at the receiving display station for tracking the number of times each document is received and a function responsive to these tracking means for bookmarking a received document after said document has been received a predetermined number of times at the receiving display station. A process may be optionally included for permitting a user at said receiving display station to change said predetermined number of times. These optional means may conveniently be implemented by a routine for displaying to said user that the document has been received for said predetermined number of times, combined with a function enabling the user to bookmark the document. In this implementation, a function may be provided enabling a user at said receiving display station to change said predetermined number of times for a received document even after the document has been received for said predetermined number of times. Of course, the system may be set up so that the received document is automatically bookmarked after the document has been received at said receiving display station for said predetermined number of times without providing the user with the above option.

US Patent:

20020137524, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815542

Inventors:

Steven Bade - Georgetown TX, US
Robert LeGrand - Austin TX, US
Mark-David McLaughlin - Cumberland RI, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/456000, 455/012100, 455/427000

Abstract:

The present invention is embodied in a system and method for providing access to mobile devices based on positional data. Namely, an authentication system of the present invention controls and authenticates access rights to the mobile devices. In general, the present invention includes a mobile electronic device and a wireless positioning system, such as a global positioning satellite (GPS). The electronic mobile device can be any suitable portable electronic device, such as a wireless telephone, personal data assistant, portable notebook computer or the like. The electronic mobile device includes a positioning receiver and an authentication module. During start-up or operation of the mobile electronic device, the positioning receiver of the mobile electronic device first receives information relative to a position from the wireless positional system and then the authentication module determines whether access should be granted or requires a special password for access based on the location of the electronic device, based on predefined parameters.

US Patent:

20020138598, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815547

Inventors:

Steven Bade - Georgetown TX, US
Mark-David McLaughlin - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/221000

Abstract:

The present invention is embodied in a system and method for automatically and dynamically modifying the functionality of the mobile device based on positional data, such as modifying software applications running on the mobile devices. In general, the present invention allows the user of a mobile electronic device to receive information relative to a position, and to have this information modified as the position of the device changes. This is accomplished by automatically and dynamically tracking the electronic device, within a working domain, using a predefined coordinate system. Every portion of the domain is “live”, meaning that each portion can be associated with specific data. Thus, when the electronic device moves from position to position, data relevant to that position is accessed and used to automatically and dynamically modify applications running on the mobile electronic device.