Imprivata, Inc.

Pieter-Jan Boone

David M T Ting

Alain Slak

David Kashtan

Lou Bergandi

Robert Calder

Michael Michlin

Taras Lushney

Feroz Gora

Paul Oramasionwu

Timothy Ford

Jeremiah Mason

User authentication is performed using a camera to capture the user's identifying information (such as facial features) but the camera remains concealed until needed, thereby eliminating (or at least reducing) anxiety and privacy concerns. For example, the camera, when unneeded for authentication, may be hidden behind a retractable shutter or 'smart' barrier that can change its state from translucent to transparent and vice versa.

Unobtrusive authentication system

Firmware updates for, e.g., thin client devices may be achieved in a seamless, non-disruptive manner using a two-stage firmware loader, including a base loader pre-installed on the device and a caching loader downloaded, by the base loader, from a firmware server and thereafter responsible for downloading and updating other firmware application packages.

Secure, non-disruptive firmware updating

Transitions between users at shared workstations that permit access to private health information or other secure data may be handled, without incurring unnecessary delays due to shut-down of all applications used by the departing user, by selectively hiding applications with sensitive information on a shared desktop while allowing temporary system access for the interrupting user.

Secure access supersession on shared workstations

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Bedford, MA, United States of America

Pieter-Jan Boone