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David R. Safford
Also filed as: SAFFORD DAVID · SAFFORD DAVID R · SAFFORD DAVID ROBERT
47 granted patents·9 pending applications·1,938 citations·filing 1996–2020
98Inventor score
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56 records- 0197US5937066ATwo-phase cryptographic key recovery systemIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 10, 1999·464 cites·54 claims
- 0294US10397230B2Service processor and system with secure booting and monitoring of service processor integrityIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 27, 2019·16 cites·22 claims
- 0393US10489597B2Blockchain verification of network security serviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·18 cites·15 claims
- 0493US7450005B2System and method of dynamically weighted analysis for intrusion decision-makingIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·32 cites·3 claims
- 0592US8850557B2Processor and data processing method with non-hierarchical computer security enhancements for context statesBOIVIE RICHARD H·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 30, 2014·26 cites·23 claims
- 0691US10754323B2Methods and systems for implementing distributed ledger manufacturing historyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·8 cites·18 claims
- 0790US8301863B2Recursive logical partition real memory mapHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 30, 2012·24 cites·18 claims
- 0889US10210333B2Secure industrial control platformGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·11 cites·15 claims
- 0988US10528740B2Securely booting a service processor and monitoring service processor integrityIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·6 cites·24 claims
- 1088US7893830B2System and method of dynamically weighted analysis for intrusion decision-makingIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 22, 2011·14 cites·20 claims
- 1188US5907618AMethod and apparatus for verifiably providing key recovery information in a cryptographic systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·191 cites·59 claims
- 1286US7281125B2Securing sensitive configuration data remotelyLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 9, 2007·42 cites·12 claims
- 1386US5796830AInteroperable cryptographic key recovery systemIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·139 cites·32 claims
- 1485US8135937B2Logical partition memoryHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 13, 2012·15 cites·20 claims
- 1585US7805765B2Execution validation using header containing validation dataLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 28, 2010·14 cites·6 claims
- 1684US10516676B2Verification of geolocation of devices in a cloud data centerIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1784US6058188AMethod and apparatus for interoperable validation of key recovery information in a cryptographic systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·168 cites·22 claims
- 1884US6052469AInteroperable cryptographic key recovery system with verification by comparisonIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 18, 2000·125 cites·20 claims
- 1983US11176255B2Securely booting a service processor and monitoring service processor integrityIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 16, 2021·3 cites·26 claims
- 2082US10228924B2Application deployment and monitoring in a cloud environment to satisfy integrity and geo-fencing constraintsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·4 cites·12 claims
- 2182US7343493B2Encrypted file system using TCPALENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 11, 2008·34 cites·20 claims
- 2278US7380268B2Methods apparatus and program products for wireless access pointsLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 27, 2008·22 cites·23 claims
- 2376US8055912B2Method and system for bootstrapping a trusted server having redundant trusted platform modulesIBM·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 8, 2011·6 cites·9 claims
- 2475US7752667B2Rapid virus scan using file signature created during file writeLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 6, 2010·20 cites·9 claims
- 2575US6311270B1Method and apparatus for securing communication utilizing a security processorIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 30, 2001·91 cites·10 claims
- 2674US10628579B2System and method for supporting secure objects using a memory access control monitorIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 21, 2020·2 cites·10 claims
- 2772US10706179B2Secure provisioning of secrets into MPSoC devices using untrusted third-party systemsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2872US6243470B1Method and apparatus for advanced symmetric key block cipher with variable length key and blockIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 5, 2001·83 cites·47 claims
- 2971US11503030B2Service processor and system with secure booting and monitoring of service processor integrityIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·1 cites·22 claims
- 3069US11349872B2Provably secure application-specific cross-domain solutionsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3169US6185679B1Method and apparatus for a symmetric block cipher using multiple stages with type-1 and type-3 feistel networksIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·66 cites·25 claims
- 3268US6192129B1Method and apparatus for advanced byte-oriented symmetric key block cipher with variable length key and blockIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 20, 2001·67 cites·27 claims
- 3367US6185304B1Method and apparatus for a symmetric block cipher using multiple stagesIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·59 cites·29 claims
- 3466US8286164B2Secure recursive virtualizationHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 9, 2012·3 cites·17 claims
- 3565US6535607B1Method and apparatus for providing interoperability between key recovery and non-key recovery systemsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 18, 2003·56 cites·56 claims
- 3663US9075644B2Secure recursive virtualizationHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1 cites·13 claims
- 3763US7664965B2Method and system for bootstrapping a trusted server having redundant trusted platform modulesIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 16, 2010·8 cites·3 claims
- 3863US6189095B1Symmetric block cipher using multiple stages with modified type-1 and type-3 feistel networksIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·52 cites·35 claims
- 3961US11025640B2Verification of geolocation of devices in a cloud data centerIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4060US7085933B2Computer system apparatus and method for improved assurance of authenticationLENVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 1, 2006·8 cites·12 claims
- 4158US7315950B1Method of securely sharing information over public networks using untrusted service providers and tightly controlling client accessibilityIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 1, 2008·33 cites·20 claims
- 4256US11150634B2Methods and systems for implementing distributed ledger manufacturing historyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 19, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4353US10255463B2Secure computer architectureHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·22 claims
- 4450US9996709B2Secure computer architectureHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 12, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4549US11907361B2System and method for supporting secure objects using a memory access control monitorIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4649US10802990B2Hardware based mandatory access controlHALL WILLIAM E·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 13, 2020·0 cites·22 claims
- 4749US2013291063A1Identification of Unauthorized or Misconfigured Wireless Access Point Using Distributed EndpointsESCAMILLA TERRY DWAIN·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4849US2013291067A1Identification of Unauthorized or Misconfigured Wireless Access Point Using Distributed EndpointsESCAMILLA TERRY DWAIN·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4944US10528524B2Mitigation of geolocation based data remanence problemsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·16 claims
- 5043US2004059704A1Self-managing computing systemIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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