International Business Machines Corporation

Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Kyndryl, Inc.

Mark Edmund Maresh

Juan F Vargas

Michael J Whitney

Colm Nolan

Eric Allen Stegner

Richard John Fishbune

Robert William Stegner

Erich Guenter

Marc Henri Coq

Eric B Swenson

Ivan Neil Liverman

Yakup Bulur

Adam M Wheeler

Eric Vance Kline

Cheranellore Vasudevan

Neil C Swenson

Robert Tucker Sanders

Christopher Michael Turner

Thomas S Mazzeo

Michelle Davis

Terry Michele Ciccaglione

Christopher John Sattora

Jeffrey Jay Miller

Ruthie D Lyle

Al Chakra

Noah B Singer

John Kenyon Gerken, Iii

Steven John Ahladas

Richard Burton Finch

Edward N Dials

Kevin Duane Johnson

Lowell C Thomason

Nathaniel Solomon Borenstein

Cynthia Michelle Grosser

John Jay Morris

Jessica Wandrey

Kimberly Irene Stegner

Bradley Smoley

Vatche D Khachadourian

Duncan Andrew Whalen

Cybersecurity is provided for a transaction initiated by a matrix barcode using a smart device connected to a computer network by a device having a computer receiving a reading of a matrix barcode on an item. The matrix barcode electronically pointing to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for a web-based resource accessible using the device via a computer network. Using the computer of the device or a service computer, determining information parameters about the matrix barcode, and determining when the URL is identified as a registered service provider in a knowledge corpus communicating with the service computer. The URL can be validated as registered, when the URL is identified as corresponding to the registered service provider and based on the information parameters.

Computer software implemented cybersecurity for matrix barcode interaction with smart device

A method for managing a virtual fence for a secondary device with respect to a controller device includes activating the controller device associated with a first object and a secondary device associated with a second object. The method includes establishing the virtual fence for the controller device and the secondary device, where the first virtual fence surrounds the secondary device and the controller device is positioned within the first virtual fence. The method includes receiving, from the controller device, a ping with location information for the controller device and the secondary device. The method includes, responsive to determining an adjustment to the first virtual fence is required, adjusting the first virtual fence based on a movement of the secondary device from a first location to a second location.

Controller device based varying virtual fencing

A method can include obtaining device data for a set of electronic devices. The device data can indicate power utilized by the set of electronic devices. The method can include obtaining a capacity of a backup power source. The method can include obtaining priority data regarding an allocation of power to the set of electronic devices. The method can include obtaining a set of environmental conditions. The method can include calculating, based at least in part on the set of environmental conditions and the device data, a projected electrical load on the backup power source. The method can include determining that one or more thresholds are exceeded. The determining can comprise identifying that the projected electrical load exceeds the capacity. The method can include modifying, in response to the determining and according to the priority data, power supplied to the set of electronic devices from the backup power source.

Backup power allocation management

Embodiments of the present invention manage a state of charge of a rechargeable battery for extended storage by determining a manual override for a storage protocol is not activate for a rechargeable battery associated with a battery charger and an electronic device. Receiving battery data, environment data, and historical data for the rechargeable battery associated with a battery charger. Embodiments of the present invention determine to activate the storage protocol for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data, the environment data, and the historical data and discharge the rechargeable battery to a preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

Battery state of charge management for storage

A method for managing a battery to perform a final action, the method includes determining a battery supplying power to an electronic device is discharging and receiving battery specification information for the battery. The method includes receiving environmental condition information for the battery and determining an open circuit voltage for the battery. The method includes determining a base capacity for the battery, a first capacity reduction for the battery based on the battery specification, and a second capacity reduction for the battery based on the environmental condition information. The method includes determining an overall expected capacity for the battery based on the first capacity reduction and the second capacity reduction, where the overall expected capacity represents available energy. Responsive to determining the available energy for the battery is less than a required energy to perform an action prior to battery depletion, the method includes sending a warning notification.

Battery management for performing a final action

A computer-implemented method for authenticating a request to access a remote resource includes identifying a request from a first device to access a resource located on a second device. The computer-implemented method further includes retrieving one or more encrypted passwords for authenticating access to the resource from a partition of a vault located on the first device. The computer-implemented method further includes comparing the one or more encrypted passwords retrieved from the partition of the vault located on the first device to one or more designated passwords stored on the second device. The computer-implemented method further includes granting the first device access to the resource located on the second device based, at least in part, on the one or more encrypted passwords retrieved from the partition of the vault located on the first device matching the one or more designated passwords stored on the second device.

Vault password controller for remote resource access authentication

A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for using a mobile device to authenticate a user to access a secure facility. An authentication service determines whether the mobile device of the user is locked. The authentication service requests the user to unlock the mobile device and determines whether the user has unlocked the mobile device. The authentication service retrieves, from the mobile device, a first token and a MAC address. The authentication service retrieves, from a database, a token identifier of the mobile device and a personal identifier of the user. The authentication service generates a second token, based on the token identifier, the personal identifier, and the MAC address. The authentication service determines whether the first and the second tokens match. The authentication service grants the user access to the secure facility, in response to the first and the second tokens matching.

Multilevel authentication using a mobile device

A method for peer validation for unauthorized transactions includes receiving a request to validate a user performing a transaction anomaly, wherein the transaction anomaly represents a potential fraudulent financial transaction. The method, responsive to identifying one or more boundaries to search for validation users, identifies a set of validation users in the identified one or more boundaries, where each validation user from the set of validation users has the ability to visually confirm the user performing the transaction as a valid user associated with an account for the transaction anomaly. The method displays information for the valid user associated with the account for the transaction anomaly. The method, responsive to determining the user is not validated for the transaction anomaly, declines the transaction anomaly.

Peer validation for unauthorized transactions

Methods, systems and computer program products for providing video-based authentication are provided. Aspects include receiving a master video comprising a recording of a first plurality of objects. Aspects also include identifying each of the first plurality of objects using image recognition techniques. Aspects also include receiving a user selection of a plurality of authentication objects, where the plurality of authentication objects are a subset of the first plurality of objects. Aspects also include receiving a user authentication request comprising an authentication video. The authentication video is a recording of a second plurality of objects. Aspects also include identifying each of the second plurality of objects using image recognition techniques. Aspects also include authenticating a user associated with the user authentication request in response to determining that identifications of a subset of objects of the second plurality of objects match identifications of the plurality of authentication objects.

Video-based authentication

Example techniques are described for image-based user authentication. An example method includes receiving, by a host system, a passphrase comprising a plurality of words, the passphrase being provided for authentication of a user. The method further includes generating, by the host system, an image selection grid comprising a plurality of images, each word from the passphrase corresponding to one or more images from the image selection grid. The method further includes receiving, by the host system, a plurality of selected images from the image selection grid. The method further includes storing, by the host system, the selected images as a login challenge for the user.

Image based passphrase for authentication

A construction of a dynamic object password (DOP) is initiated by selecting an object from a set of objects in a step of the construction. A transformation is applied to the object to form a transformed object by altering a dynamic aspect of the object. A placement operation is performed on the transformed object relative to a field position of the DOP. As a part of the step, a triple is generated including an identifier of the selected object, an identifier of the transformation, and an identifier of the placement operation. The triple is transmitted as a part of transmitting an authorization code, the authorization code forming the DOP.

Dynamic object passwords

A rechargeable lead-acid battery is provided. The rechargeable lead-acid battery includes a casing, a grid structure and an electro-mechanical assembly. The casing defines an interior configured to accommodate plates and a supply of fluid that is electrically reactive with the plates to generate electricity. The grid structure is interposed between lower edges of the plates and a bottom of the casing. The electro-mechanical assembly is coupled with the grid structure and operable to agitate the grid structure.

Rechargeable lead-acid battery with compound and sludge leveling and shedding capability

An example method includes enabling, by the user processing system, a user to associate a color with at least one of the plurality of pixels of a graphic, and generating a passcode. The passcode is based at least in part on the color associated with the at least one of the plurality of pixels. The method further includes transmitting, by the user processing system, the passcode to a host processing system. The method further includes determining, by the host processing system, whether the passcode matches an expected passcode that is based at least in part on a reference graphic comprising a plurality of reference pixels, each of the plurality of reference pixels having a color or a null value associated therewith. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the passcode matches the expected passcode, authorizing, by the host processing system, the user processing system to access a restricted resource.

Graphic color-based authentication

A battery comprises a plurality of battery modules. A method determines a load-state of the battery and selects a set of the battery modules to configure, to produce a load-state capacity of the battery based on the load-state. A load-state capacity of the battery can be a sub-capacity of the battery less than a rated capacity of the battery and the method can configure the set of battery modules to produce the sub-capacity based on the load-state comprising the battery disconnected from a load. A battery system can comprise a battery having a plurality of battery modules and a controller configured to perform the method. A battery system can comprise a battery having a plurality of battery modules, and an actuator and a module retainer that can position a battery module in or out of contact with a module interconnect.

Configuring large capacity batteries

A computer-implemented method includes receiving an indication of a first selected instrument, where the first selected instrument is selected from a plurality of instruments. One or more first sequences of notes are received. One or more saved sound compositions are generated based on the first selected instrument and the one or more first sequences of notes. One or more current sound compositions are compared to the one or more saved sound compositions using sound analysis. A user is authenticated based on a similarity between the one or more current sound compositions and the one or more saved sound composition.

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Wake Forest, NC, United States of America

Mark Edmund Maresh